From Ancient Pastures to Modern Genetics: The History, Breeding Systems, and Improvement Programmes of Sheep in India's Arid North-West
Shruti Gupta, Sanchit Pal Singh, Rohit Solanki, Vivek Singh & Amritanshu Upadhyay · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Bioresource Technology · 2026
The arid and semi-arid tracts of north-western India, spanning Rajasthan, Kutch, and adjoining parts of Gujarat and Haryana, have supported extensive sheep husbandry for millennia, giving rise to a remarkable assemblage of indigenous breeds adapted to heat, water scarcity, and sp...
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10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i3311