Sheep and goat breeds of India

This monograph of sheep and goat breeds of India follows a subdivision of the country in four regions, on the basis of their agro-climatic conditions and the type of sheep and goats to be found in each. For each region, land use, topography, major soils types, vegetation resources, management and feeding practices, sheep and goat populations, productivity and production, and important breeds are described. After this general description, each of the breeds of the region is described in detail

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Main Author: Acharya, R.M.
Format: Texto biblioteca
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Published: Rome (Italy) FAO 1982
Subjects:SHEEP, GOATS, BREEDS (ANIMALS), GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION, ANIMAL POPULATION, ANIMAL MORPHOLOGY, REPRODUCTION, MORTALITY, HERDS, BODY MEASUREMENTS, WOOL, GOAT MILK, DISTRIBUTION GEOGRAPHIQUE, POPULATION ANIMALE, ANATOMIE ANIMALE, MORTALITE, TROUPEAU, MENSURATION CORPORELLE, LAINE, LAIT DE CHEVRE, OVIN, CAPRIN, RACE (ANIMAL), DISTRIBUCION GEOGRAFICA, POBLACION ANIMAL, ANATOMIA ANIMAL, REPRODUCCION, MORTALIDAD, HATOS, MEDICION DEL CUERPO, LANA, LECHE DE CABRA, OVINOS, CAPRINOS, RAZAS (ANIMALES),
Online Access:http://www.fao.org/docrep/004/X6532E/X6532E00.HTM
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Summary:This monograph of sheep and goat breeds of India follows a subdivision of the country in four regions, on the basis of their agro-climatic conditions and the type of sheep and goats to be found in each. For each region, land use, topography, major soils types, vegetation resources, management and feeding practices, sheep and goat populations, productivity and production, and important breeds are described. After this general description, each of the breeds of the region is described in detail