2nd International Conference on Animal & Dairy Sciences with a theme New Challenges and Emerging Issues in Animal Sciences & Dairy Research will be held in city at HICC from 15th to 17th September. The theme of the conference according to OMICS Group, the organiser is New Challenges and Emerging Issued in Animal Sciences and Diary Research. It will be held at HICC In Hyderabad. Addressing a Press Conference Dr. Srinubabu Gedela Managing Director of OMICS Group; Dr. S Ramalinga Raju Retr. Director of Animal Husbandry, AP Govt; Dr. Nissar Hussain Retr. CEO AP Livestock Development Agency; Dr. G B K Rao Chairman & Managing Director, Pragati Green Meadows & Resorts Limited disclosed that it is one of the biggest ever conference held in this part of the country. Speaking on the occasion Dr. S. Ramalinga Raju said Punganur, world’s smallest and dwarf cow is facing extinction. Only handful of cows are available. Cows like this and Ongole breed and others must be saved from extinction. The Punganur the breed from Chitoor District, Andhra Pradesh, India, is considered one of the worlds smallest cows. It is the worlds shortest, humped cattle. The Punganur breeds milk has a high fat content and is rich in medicinal properties. It is also highly drought resistant, and able to survive exclusively on dry fodder he informed This decline is mainly due to the Indian Governments somewhat short-sighted objective of bettering Indian cattle breeds with an influx of Holstein-Friesian and Jersey cattle traits from developed countries, and banning the rearing of native bull breeds. The remaining Punganur cattle are being reared mainly on the Government Livestock Farm, Palamaner, Chittoor district, while a small informal group of private breeders are also working on reviving the species. It is not officially recognised as a breed since there are only a few animals remaining. Punganur cow is also a craze among the rich he informed. The world’s shortest cow, the Punganur dwarf cow, now is an endangered species, is most sought after in Greater Hyderabad due its high-fat milk yield, low weight, and small size. This cow has become a new found craze, a status symbol and the moneyed class in the state. This cow is believed to bring good luck. Many rich, people from high society and VIPs choose to rear this breed. Among those rich and high society people who are proud owners of this variety are Nandamuri Harikrishna, Son of late Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and TTD Chairman Kanumuri Bapi Raju, former CM Kiran Kumar Reddy Dr. G B K Rao, Chairman & Managing Director, Pragati Green Meadows & Resorts Limited also owns 5 such cows. May be because of so much craze associated with this little animal, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) said to have many Punganur cows. It said to have about well over 200 such cows and the ghee from them is used in offering for Lord Venkateshwara. Now the situation is changing. If focused we will save this breed in near future he said. The Animal and Diary Sciences Conference is organised by OMICS, a Hyderabad headquartered with offices in USA and other countries. It is the Scientific Event organizer as well as publisher of 500 online open access science journals. It organizes 100s of scientific events all over the globe with the support from 300 plus associations across the world. This proposed conference is the second conference on the subject to be held in India and 210th OMICS Group Conference.
Posted on: Sat, 26 Jul 2014 11:39:36 +0000
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