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S.No. ICAR Institute Abbreviation Location 1 Indian Veterinary Research Institute IVRI Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh 2 National Dairy Research Institute NDRI Karnal, Haryana 3 Central Avian… Read More »List of ICAR Institutions, Deemed Universities, National Research Centres, National Bureaux, Directorate/Project Directorates & Agricultural Technology Application Research Institutes

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Comparison of cobra, krait, and viper venom focusing only on their venom type, mechanism, and clinical effects: 🐍 Cobra (e.g., Indian Cobra – Naja naja)… Read More »Comparison of cobra, krait, and viper venom type, mechanism, and clinical effects

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India – 20th – Livestock census (2019) Total livestock population of India is 536.76 million which includes the following Cattle – 193.46 millionBuffaloes – 109.85… Read More »Animal husbandry Statistics India and Tamilnadu

Dairy Developments in Different Five Year Plans Five year plan Key developments First Five Year Plan(1951– 56) · Establishment of Key Village Schemes (1952)· 146 key village… Read More »Important Dairy Developments in Five Year Plans