Discussions were held on the activities and strategies for documenting the non-descript populations under the mission
The ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal, Haryana organised the Interface Meet on “AnGR of Telangana State: A Mission towards Zero Non-Descript AnGR of India” on January 10, 2021.
Dr BP Mishra, Director, ICAR-NBAGR, Karnal underlined the Bureau’s activities and strategies for documenting the non-descript populations under the mission.
Dr RN Chatterjee, Director, ICAR-Directorate of Poultry Research, Hyderabad highlighted the role of native and backyard poultry resources in the nutritional security of the rural population.
In his address, Dr Venugopal, Assistant Director, Animal Husbandry, Government of Telangana outlined the development programmes and policies for the AnGR of the State.
Dr B Ekambaram, Director (Research), PV Narasimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University, Telangana apprised about the potential breeds in Telangana.
A total of 223 Officers of Telangana Animal Husbandry Department, Telangana State Biodiversity Board, ICAR Institutes, PV Narasimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University and NGOs participated in the Virtual Meeting.
