date:May 17, 2016
indigenous cattle and improve the productivity of farmers who possess local breeds. Of course, it needs to be borne in mind that almost 90% of farmers in India rear foreign breeds such as Holstein Friesians (HF) due to their extremely high yields. But the focus on indigenous breeds will be helpful for farmers in the long run and boost profitability in local breeds by finding means to enhance their productivity. Through genomics, the use of indigenous breeds could become more viable and sustainab