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Preservation of India’s local livestock germplasm: Vechur Cattle

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February 26, 2014

http://www.zoosprint.org/ZooPrintMagazine/2011/June/6-7.pdf

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NBAGR Posters on Indian breeds

July 25, 2014

http://www.nbagr.res.in/Calendar.html

Cattle Breeds of India poster by NBAGR

June 01, 2012

The most recent calendar of the "Cattle Breeds of India" Published by National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR) features 30 breeds of Indian Indigenous cattle. http://www.nbagr.res.in/cattle.html

Punganur Cattle

June 01, 2012

Punganur Cow http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punganur_Cow The Punganur dwarf cow , which originated in Chitoor District , Andhra Pradesh , India , is considered one of the world's smallest cows . The Punganur breed's milk has a high fat content and is rich in medicinal properties. While cow milk normally has a fat content of 3 to 3.5 per cent, the Punganur breed's milk contains 8 per cent. [ 1 ] The Punganur is found in Chittoor district situated in the south-eastern tip of the Deccan Plateau with an average rainfall of 700 mm. It is the worlds shortest, humped cattle. Animals are white and light grey in colour with a broad forehead and short horns. Its average height is 70-90 cms and its weight is 115-200 kg. The cow is an amazingly efficient milker with an average milk yield of 3-5 L/day on a daily feed intake of 5 kg. It is also highly drought resistant, and able to survive exclusively on dry fodder. Some of the breed characteristics are: Back sloping d

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MARIMUTHU: Primarily, I am a wildlife biologist and holding Masters degree in Wildlife Biology and studied at well-known A.V.C. College, Mannampandal, Mayiladuthurai, which was the only college in India, run this course at that time and pioneered this course. After my post graduation, I worked at Arignar Anna Zoological Park, Vandalur, Chennai for about two years as a biologist and later joined at Zoo Outreach Organization, Coimbatore and my current designation is Senior Education Officer. Looks after ZOO’s Educator Network and overall conservation education activities. Being a master trainer in teacher training workshops conducted more than 50 such a workshops and trained about 1500 trainees as well as from time to time conducting school education programmes particularly for Government School students. This is my extra interest to collect as much as information on local cattle breeds of India and publicize this to worldwide to make people aware and getting their support for germ plasm conservation. I have been thinking to do local breeds conservation programmes in the near future. Likeminded people are most welcome…. wherever you are in the corner of the Globe….

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