BUFFALO GENETIC RESOURCES IN INDIA AND THEIR CONSERVATION

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作者：

Das, A. K. ^{[1
]}

Sharma, Deepak ^{[1
]}

Kumar, Nishant ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Fac Vety Sci & Anim Husb SKUAST JRS Pura, Div Anim Genet & Breeding, Jammu 181102, India

来源：

BUFFALO BULLETIN | 2008年 / 27卷 / 04期

关键词：

genetic resources; conservation; domestication; germplasm;

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中图分类号：

S8 [畜牧、动物医学、狩猎、蚕、蜂];

学科分类号：

0905 ;

摘要：

The buffalo plays a very important role in Indian economy as it alone contributes about 56% of total milk production in India. The river buffaloes ( Bubalus bubalis) of the Indian sub continent are maintained chiefly for milk production, but all of them are also dual purpose animals, exhibiting good meat characteristics, though their potential for meat still remain unexplored and unexploited. The swamp buffalo is more or less a permanent denizen of marshy lands, where it wallows in mud and feed on coarse marsh grass. The best known breeds are Murrah, Nili-Ravi, Jaffarabadi, Surti, Mehsana, Kundi, Nagpuri and Bhadawari. The germplasm of such well-defined breeds constitute a valuable genetic resource which needs to be conserved on priority basis. The situation is further complicated by the fact that there exists no breed societies or breed registration/improvement societies to register animals of specific breeds, maintain herd books and ensure the purity of the breeds.

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