Odisha: Koraput’s Manda buffalo gets unique, indigenous tag
The Hindu
Native to the Eastern Ghats, the small, sturdy breed is disease and pest resistant
The National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR) has recognised the Manda buffalo, found in the Eastern Ghats and plateau of Koraput region of Odisha, as the 19th unique breed of buffaloes found in India. The Manda are resistant to parasitic infections, less prone to diseases and can live, produce and reproduce at low or nil input system. This buffalo germ-plasm was first identified through a detail survey conducted by the Animal Resource Development (ARD) department of Odisha in collaboration with Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT).More Related News
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