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Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Agriculture University, Palampur

Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (renamed as Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya in June, 2001) was established on 1st November, 1978.The College of Agriculture (established in May, 1966) formed the nucleus of the new farm University. It is ICAR accredited and ISO 9001:2015 certified institution. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research has ranked this University at eleventh place among all farm universities of the country. The University has been given the mandate for making provision for imparting education in agriculture and other allied branches of learning, furthering the advancement of learning and prosecution of research and undertaking extension of such sciences, especially to the rural people of Himachal Pradesh. Over the years, this University has contributed significantly in transforming the farm scenario of Himachal Pradesh. It has developed human resources, varieties and technologies and transferred these to farming community enabling the State to receive the “Krishikarman award” of Govt. of India four times in row for food grain production among small states of the country. Today, the State has earned its name for hill agricultural diversification and the farming community has imposed its faith in the University.

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Subject: Animal Genetics and Breeding × Author: SHARMA, Loopamudra × End date: 2012 × Start date: 2010 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.V.Sc. ×
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    STUDIES ON GENETIC AND NON GENETIC VARIATIONS OF ANGORA RABBITS REARED IN KANGRA VALLEY OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
    (CSKHPKV, Palampur, 2010-07) SHARMA, Loopamudra; Katoch, Sanjeet
    ABSTRACT This study was conducted to evaluate the phenotypic profiles, genetic and non genetic effects on wool production and reproduction traits in 588 and 361 German Angora rabbits maintained at Angora Rabbit Breeding Farm, Kandwari, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) from 2000 to 2009 for reproduction traits and from 2000 to 2007 for wool production traits. The data was analyzed by Harvey’s least squares method of fitting constants. The overall least squares means were 4.62 1.64 k, 30.39 0.58 d, 58.77 35.10, 169.77 30.38, 181.00 21.30, 184.73 23.49, 594.22 67.13, 591.82 193.67 and 1185.96 202.96 g respectively for litter size at birth, gestation period, wool yield at first, second, third, fourth clip, first year, second year and cumulative yield. Year and season of kindling significantly affected litter size at birth, wool yield at first, third, fourth clip and first year yield. Gestation period, wool yield at second clip, second year and cumulative yield were affected by year. Heritability estimates were 0.09, 0.29 0.030, 0, 0.312 0.021, 0.27 0.017, 0.412 0.028 and 0.116 0.013 respectively for wool yield at first, second, third, fourth clip, first year, second year and cumulative yield. Genetic correlations of wool yield at second clip with second year and cumulative yield, wool yield at fourth clip with second year and cumulative yield and first year with second year and cumulative yield were negative. Wool yield at first clip with cumulative yield, second with third clip and third with fourth clip, first year, second year and cumulative yield were zero. Wool yield at second clip with fourth clip had the highest genetic correlation (1.226 0.398). Phenotypic correlations of second clip with second year and third clip with second year yield were negative. Second year and cumulative yield had the highest significant phenotypic correlation (0.942). Winter appeared to be the most favorable season for breeding of Angora rabbits. Improvement can be achieved with proper selection and improved management practices. Pure breeding stock of Angora rabbits can be introduced to maintain superior genotypes and variability.