differnt breeds of sheep found in india and their places
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1. Northern Temperate Region or Himalayan Region:
This zone comprises the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, with nearly five million of medium to fine wool producing sheep. The sheep grazing on the lower altitude during winter hive coarse fleece, while the sheep maintained in drier and colder regions provide fine wool. The Chamba, Kulu and Kashmir Valley sheep are valued for superior fleece. Gurij, Karanah, Bhaharwal, Gaddi and Rampur Bushair are important breeds of sheep in this zone.
2. Dry North-Western Region:
This zone comprises Rajasthan, south-east Punjab, Gujarat and parts of western Uttar Pradesh, and is noted for carpet wool. The sheep found here are well adapted to the intense heat and severe cold. In this zone, sheep are reared by a special class of herders known as Rebaris.
The Rebaris move with their flocks during the rains in the desert or arid hills where the sheep graze on dry healthy land. After the rainy season the Rebaris move to the harvested field. Lohi, Bikaneri, Marwari, Kutchi, and Kathiawari are important breeds of sheep in this zone.
3. Semi-arid Southern Region Comprising:
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Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and parts of Madhya Pradesh, this region has about 21 million sheep. Of the total sheep in the region, 10-12 million produce no wool and the others produce very coarse and coloured fleece. Sheep are reared here both for wool and mutton. Sheep of this region have a furry coat. Important breeds of sheep in this zone are: Deccani, Nellore, Bellary, Mandya and Bandur.
4. Sheep Development Programme:
The principal objective is to make the country self- sufficient in wool and meat productions-through scientific breeding, and raise the status of sheep breeders-and wool growers. Breeding policy envisages selective exotic cross-breeding.
Exotic breeds are Merino, Rambouillat. Cheviot, Southdown, Leicester and Lincoln. There are five centrally sponsored, sheep-breeding farms in the country at Mamdipally (Andhra Pradesh), Challekeri (Karnataka), Daksum (Jammu and Kashmir), Bhaisora (Uttar Pradesh) and Fatehpuri (Rajasthan) besides the Central Sheep Breeding Farm at Hissar (Haryana).
This zone comprises the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, with nearly five million of medium to fine wool producing sheep. The sheep grazing on the lower altitude during winter hive coarse fleece, while the sheep maintained in drier and colder regions provide fine wool. The Chamba, Kulu and Kashmir Valley sheep are valued for superior fleece. Gurij, Karanah, Bhaharwal, Gaddi and Rampur Bushair are important breeds of sheep in this zone.
2. Dry North-Western Region:
This zone comprises Rajasthan, south-east Punjab, Gujarat and parts of western Uttar Pradesh, and is noted for carpet wool. The sheep found here are well adapted to the intense heat and severe cold. In this zone, sheep are reared by a special class of herders known as Rebaris.
The Rebaris move with their flocks during the rains in the desert or arid hills where the sheep graze on dry healthy land. After the rainy season the Rebaris move to the harvested field. Lohi, Bikaneri, Marwari, Kutchi, and Kathiawari are important breeds of sheep in this zone.
3. Semi-arid Southern Region Comprising:
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Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and parts of Madhya Pradesh, this region has about 21 million sheep. Of the total sheep in the region, 10-12 million produce no wool and the others produce very coarse and coloured fleece. Sheep are reared here both for wool and mutton. Sheep of this region have a furry coat. Important breeds of sheep in this zone are: Deccani, Nellore, Bellary, Mandya and Bandur.
4. Sheep Development Programme:
The principal objective is to make the country self- sufficient in wool and meat productions-through scientific breeding, and raise the status of sheep breeders-and wool growers. Breeding policy envisages selective exotic cross-breeding.
Exotic breeds are Merino, Rambouillat. Cheviot, Southdown, Leicester and Lincoln. There are five centrally sponsored, sheep-breeding farms in the country at Mamdipally (Andhra Pradesh), Challekeri (Karnataka), Daksum (Jammu and Kashmir), Bhaisora (Uttar Pradesh) and Fatehpuri (Rajasthan) besides the Central Sheep Breeding Farm at Hissar (Haryana).
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