ICAR-NBAGR registered 10 new livestock and poultry breeds
ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal registered ten new indigenous breeds viz. Manah buffalo from Assam, Gaddi dog from Himachal Pradesh, Tripureswari duck from Tripura, Chaugarkha goat from Uttarakhand, Bundelkhandi goat from Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, Karkambi pig from Maharashtra, Kheri sheep from Rajasthan, Changkhi dog, Ladakhi donkey, and Ladakhi yak from Ladakh (UT) based on the recommendation of Breed Registration Committee (BRC) of ICAR. After registration of these breeds, indigenous animal breeds are now 53 for cattle, 21 for buffalo, 41 for goat, 46 for sheep, 8 for horses & ponies, 9 for camel, 15 for pig, 4 for donkey, 5 for dog, 2 for yak, 20 for chicken, 4 for duck, and 1 for geese.
The BRC headed by Deputy Director General (Animal Science), ICAR is the apex body for registration of newly identified animal breeds in the country. The BRC chaired by Dr Raghavendra Bhatta, DDG (AS), ICAR, in its 12th meeting held on January 06, 2025 at NASC, New Delhi approved the registration of these livestock and poultry breeds of different states.
Accession numbers of Newly registered animal breeds
| Sr. No. | Species | Name of breed | Native tract | Accession Number |
| 1 | Buffalo | Manah | Assam | INDIA_BUFFALO_0200_MANAH_01021 |
| 2 | Dog | Gaddi | Himachal Pradesh | INDIA_DOG_0600_GADDI_19004 |
| 3 | Dog | Changkhi | Ladakh | INDIA_DOG_3800_CHANGKHI_19005 |
| 4 | Donkey | Ladakhi | Ladakh | INDIA_DONKEY_3800_LADAKHI_05004 |
| 5 | Duck | Tripureswari | Tripura | INDIA_DUCK_1900_TRIPURESWARI_11004 |
| 6 | Goat | Chaugarkha | Uttarakhand | INDIA_GOAT_2400_CHAUGARKHA_06040 |
| 7 | Goat | Bundelkhandi | Uttar Pradesh & Madhya Pradesh | INDIA_GOAT_2010_BUNDELKHANDI_06041 |
| 8 | Pig | Karkambi | Maharashtra | INDIA_PIG_1100_KARKAMBI_09015 |
| 9 | Sheep | Kheri | Rajasthan | INDIA_SHEEP_1700_KHERI_14046 |
| 10 | Yak | Ladakhi | Ladakh | INDIA_YAK_3800_LADAKHI_16002 |
Newly registered breeds
Manah is a dual purpose buffalo used for milk and draught, distributed in Nalbari, Kamrup rural, Barpeta, Goalpara districts of Assam State. It is medium sized buffalo and reared for milk and draught purpose. The daily milk yield is around 1.75 kg.
Chaugarkha also called as Kumaoni goat, is distributed in the Almora, Pithoragarh, Nainital, Champawat and Bageshwar districts of Uttarakhand state. It is mainly reared for mutton production. Average adult body weight in male is 27 Kg and in female is 24 Kg.
Bundelkhandi goat is originated in Bundelkhand region of U.P. & M.P. It is a medium sized goat, mainly used for meat purpose. It is distributed in Jhansi, Banda, Chitrakoot, Mahoba, Hamirpur, Lalitpur and Jalaun districts of U.P. and Sagar, Panna, Damoh, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Datia district of M.P. These animals are black in colour, well adapted and able to cover long distances while grazing.
Kheri sheep is distributed in the Tonk, Ajmer, Bhilwara, Jaipur, Nagaur, Pali, Jodhpur districts of Rajasthan. These animals are tall and have majestic look. It has ability to walk long distance, that is why farmers prefer this breed for migration. These animals are well adapted to harsh climatic conditions and can survive during scarcity of feed and fodder resources.
Karkambi pig is distributed in Solapur, Pune, and Satara district of Maharashtra. It is mainly reared for meat purpose under scavenging system. Litter size varies from 2 to 10. Average adult body weight in male is 45 Kg and in female is 43 Kg.
Tripureswari Duck is native to Tripura state and distributed in Sepahijala, Gomati, Kowai, Dhalai, South, West, Unokoti and North Tripura. It is mainly reared for egg and meat purpose. Average body weight is 1.199 kg at 12 months. The annual egg production of these ducks are ranged from 70 to 101.
Ladakhi yak is distributed in the Leh and Kargil districts of Ladakh (UT). It is reared mainly for milk, meat, fibre, manure, draught and transport purpose. Ladakhi yaks are medium in size, larger than Arunachali yak. Average adult body weight for male is 250 Kg and for female is 183 Kg.
Ladakhi Donkey is distributed in the Leh and Kargil districts of Ladakh (UT). This is only donkey population which are reared above 3000 meter msl and used for transportation at very high altitude with low oxygen and temperature. Average adult body weight for male is 82 Kg and for female is 78 Kg.
Gaddi dog is distributed in the Chamba, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Lahaul Spiti and Kinnaur districts of Himachal Pradesh. It is named after the Gaddi tribe who is associated with the migratory farming since ages. It is mainly reared as guarding dog. The litter size varies from 4-8.
Changkhi dog is native of Ladakh (UT). Changkhi dog is used as watch dog to guard their livestock including sheep and goat from snow leopard, wild animals and other predators, and also for their safety.
