Question

Jharkhrana, Sirohi and Marwari breeds which were taken under breed improvement programme by the Department of Animal Husbandry, Government of Rajasthan, are the form of-
1. Cows
2. Camels
3. Goats
4. Sheeps

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Goats

The correct answer is Goats.

• Jharkhand, Sirohi and Marwari breeds which were taken under breed improvement programme by the Department of Animal Husbandry, Government of Rajasthan, are the form of Goats.

• Goat Development Programme:
  • Rajasthan is having 3 well-known breeds of goats viz.: Jakharana, Sirohi, and Marwari breeds. 
  • The goat population of Rajasthan is more than 216 million.
  • The programme for goat development is mainly aimed to help in improving the weaker sections of society. 
  • There are goat farms of the department working at Ramsar in Ajmer district, Cattle Breeding Farm, Nagaur and Kumher at Bharatpur District. 
  • The goat development programme is aimed to develop Sirohi goats in ten districts of South-Western regions of the State viz.: Ajmer, Pali, Sirohi, Bhilwara, Rajasmand, Chittorgarh, Dungarpur, Banswara, Nagaur and Udaipur.
  • The bucks of Jamunapari breed of the goat are being reared at Cattle Breeding farm, Kumher, in Bharatpur District.
  • These bucks are distributed in Bharatpur, Dholpur, Karauli, Alwar and Sawai Madhopur Districts. 
  • These elite Sirohi/Jamunapari bucks after attaining breeding age are distributed to goat breeders @ Rs.1200 to BPL /ST/SC families and to others @ Rs. 1600 per Buck. For out of State Breeders or institutions @ Rs 5000/-.

• Breed improvement programme by the Department of Animal Husbandry
• Objectives:
  • Progressive genetic improvement for milk production in important breed/type of cows and buffaloes by following scientific methods.
  • Production and distribution of superior pedigreed bulls for use in Cattle and Buffalo Breeding Programme.
  • Conservation of Indigenous Cattle Breeds germ-plasm.
  • Upgrading non-descript low productive cattle by crossbreeding
  • To bring non-productive/ infertile animals into production by making them fertile through infertility camps
  • Making non-descript scrub bulls/calves sterile by castration for preventing breed deterioration