Ashokan, S.A.Reena, D.2018-03-262018-03-262014http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810042514The Indian bovine population is 304.42 million out of which 4.34% (13.20 million) are reared in Tamil Nadu (18th Livestock census, Animal Husbandry Department, 2007). Among the southern state of India, Tamil Nadu has emerged as a forerunner in milk production producing around 68.34 lakh tonnes of milk.en-USAgronomyBook chapter