Revitalization of Rivers in India Draft Policy - Isha Guru Jaggi Vasudev

Revitalization of Rivers In India
Draft Policy Recommendation
indigenous cattle and buffalo breeds provides an opportunity to control the use
of antibiotics in dairy production. TANUVAS has perfected traditional veterinary
practices to deal with various disorders and infections of livestock.
Therefore, integrating appropriate breeding strategies and genetic improvement
programs using the cattle breeds which are genetically resistant to infections,
with systematic application of traditional veterinary practices such as ethnoveterinary
systems of animal treatment will definitely pave the way for developing
a dairy production system which is free of synthetic drug residues and antibiotics.
In India, where the dairy production is one of the important income sources
for the farmers and the state, the combined approach of targeted breeding
and traditional systems of veterinary medicine is a crucial factor to ensure a
sustainable dairy production. In realization, Government of India has established
a program (Gokul Mission) for promotion, conservation and sustainable utilization
of Indigenous Animal Genetic Resources with emphasis on cattle genetic
resources.
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