It was felt the need of the day to compile the entire subject matter related to
sustainable animal breeding and production in a single volume to meet the
requirement as per syllabus of Post Graduate programme of animal breeding taught
in State Agricultural Universities in India. The entire subject matter of animal
breeding in this book has been covered in 3 parts comprising 27 chapters. The
first part of 8 chapters has been devoted to the domestication of animals,
animal husbandry development and education in India, breed improvement
programmes for different species in India, and contribution of livestock. The
second part comprises 11 chapters covering the conventional