International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 4
First page : (825) Last page : (831)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.4049
Characteristic features of registered Indigenous Buffalo Breeds of India: A Review
Alok Kumar Yadav1*Jitendra Singh2 andShiv Kumar Yadav3
1Ph.D. Scholar, Division of Animal Genetics and Breeding, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute,
Karnal-132001, Haryana, India
2Veterinary officer, Department of Animal Husbandry, Lucknow, U.P.
3Department of Veterinary Physiology & Biochemistry, CVSc & AH., NDUAT, Kumarganj,
Faizabad- 224 229 (UP) India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: alokvet1000@gmail.com
Received: 14.06.2017 | Revised: 24.06.2017 | Accepted: 26.06.2017
ABSTRACT
The buffalo species originated in India. The present day domesticated buffaloes are the descendants of Bos arni found in wild state even today in north-eastern parts of India specially Assam and the surrounding areas. The buffaloes are normally classified into river ad swamp types though both are called Bubalus bublis. Most of the animals in India re river type though swamp type are also found in certain parts of the country specially in eastern parts of India. India is considered as the home tract of some of the best buffalo breeds. Because of preference of buffaloes for milk, many she buffaloes from the breeding tract are moved to the thickly populated urban and industrial centre for meeting the milk requirements of this population. Here generally they are slaughtered after completion of one or two lactation. Their progenies allowed to die due to neglect and thus no replacement of superior germplasm is possible. Indian buffaloes are in important source of milk supply today and yield nearly three times as much milk as cows. More than half of the total milk produced (55%) in the country was contributed by the 47.22 million milch buffaloes, where as the 57.0 million cows contribute only 45% of the total milk yield. Indian Buffaloes are water buffaloes. There are about 10 indigenous standard breeds of buffaloes, which are well known for their milking qualities.
Key words: Indigenous Buffalo, Biodiversity, Characteristics features, Conservation.
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Cite this article: Yadav, A.K., Singh, J. and Yadav, S.K., Characteristic features of registered Indigenous Buffalo Breeds of India: A Review, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(4): 825-831 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.4049
