ICAR - Network Project on Sheep Improvement

Coordinated under the guidance of Dr.S.M.K.Naqvi, Director, CSWRI and Project Coordinator (Sheep Breeding), CSWRI,Avikanagar, Rajasthan and Dr. Arun Kumar, Head (AGB), Avikanagar

ICAR- Network Project on Sheep Improvement (NWPSI) was initiated for survey, evaluation and improvement of indigenous sheep breeds under native environment. Different breeds of sheep are being improved through selection and inter-se mating for carpet wool and mutton production. The mandate of NWPSI is genetic evaluation and improvement of Indian Sheep.

Presently, there are six centres of NWPSI including
farm based units at
ARC (CSWRI), Bikaner (Marwari, carpet wool),
CIRG, Makhdoom (Muzaffarnagri, Dual type),
MPKV, Rahuri (Deccani, Dual type) and
SVVU, Palamner (Nellore, Mutton) and
Field based units at
ARC, CSWRI, Bikaner (Magra, Carpet wool) and
TANUVAS, Kattupakkam (Madras Red, Mutton).

http://www.icar.org.in/node/4286
http://www.cswri.res.in/network_project_on_sheep_improvement.asp