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Jammu And Kashmir To Import 4 Elite Foreign Breeds Of Sheep,...

Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppPinterestLinkedinCopy URLTelegramEmailTumblrReddItPrintKoo Jammu, Mar 2: The Jammu and Kashmir government is set to import Romanov and Finn sheep breeds, and Boer and Swiss Alpine goat breeds from Russia, Finland, South Africa, and Switzerland to boost local wool and mutton production in Jammu and Kashmir, where 1,400 other foreign breeds have already been procured. The import of Boer Goat and Swiss Alpine Goat is at an advanced stage and is expected to be completed during the current year, officials said. Romanov and Finn sheep breeds and Boer and Swiss Alpine goat breeds are to be imported from Russia, Finland, South Africa, and Switzerland, respectively.

Jammu And Kashmir To Import 4 Elite Foreign Breeds Of Sheep,...

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  • They said the Department of Sheep Husbandry has undertaken the import of superior germplasm aimed at improving growth rate, carcass yield, reproductive efficiency and overall flock productivity.
  • Genetic upgrade, they said, is a long-term strategy to enhance farmers’ income and reduce dependence on mutton imports from outside the UT.
  • “Under the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP), Project-24 titled ‘Self Sustenance in Mutton Production’, 450 Dorper sheep were imported for the Jammu Division and 450 Texel sheep for the Kashmir Division during 2024–25,” they added.
  • Sheep breeds of Merino, Dorper and Texel were imported from Australia, they said.
  • The imported breeds are being maintained at government breeding farms for multiplication, they said.
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