Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki and Chief Minister Manohar lal Khattar on Friday released coffee table book “Kamadhenu: Cows of India” compiled by senior IAS officer and Additional Chief Secretary Cooperation, Rajni Sekhri Sibal, here.
Khattar in hi address, stressed the need for developing cow milk measurement devices on the pattern of buffalo so that quality in cow milk could be promoted.
He said that Haryana Government is working in this direction.
“Cow’s name is linked with rich culture and history of the country. There is a need to bring cows again to the houses and we are moving on positive track to this effect,” he said, congratulating Sibal for her initiative for promotion of cows and dairying.
The coffee table book is on the country’s diverse cattle genetic resources; with a special section on buffaloes. The book documents information about the characteristics of different breeds; their origin and traditional breeding tracts and tribes, breeders and farmers involved in their evolution and development. Maps and coloured photographs will aid the reader in understanding about the diverse heritage of India and in identifying the indigenous breeds.
India with 30 crore bovines has 18 per cent of the world’s bovine population. The indigenous bovine genetic resource of the country has evolved over the years through traditional and scientific knowledge and today we have 39 breeds of cattle as well as 13 breeds of buffaloes, besides Yak and Mithun, the book points out.