ICAR-NBAGR, Karnal confers Breed Conservation Awards - 2022
23rd December 2022, Karnal
ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal organized “Breed Conservation Award-2022” on “Kisan Diwas” and honoured various livestock keepers and organizations for conserving indigenous animal breeds across the country.
The Chief Guest, Dr. AK Srivastava, Vice-Chancellor, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Veterinary University, Mathura, said that native livestock breeds are country's heritage and their conservation by the stakeholders is well appreciated nowadays.
Dr. B N Tripathi, Deputy Director General (Animal Science) presided over the function and emphasized the need for such programs to promote native breeds in the country.
Dr B P Mishra, Director, ICAR-NBAGR said that Bureau is striving to conserve the indigenous livestock biodiversity by various means and honouring the stakeholders for breed conservation since 2017.
Dr. Dheer Singh, Director, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute congratulated the winners of Breed Conservation Awards on this occasion.
A total of 85 applications were received for the Award under the Individual and Institutional categories across the country.
About 200 participants and delegates attended the program, organized in hybrid mode.
(Source: ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal)
