ICAR-NBAGR Organises A Workshop In Leh Focusing On The Animal Genetic Resources Of Ladakh
18 December 2024, New Delhi: In a significant step towards preserving and promoting Ladakh’s animal genetic resources (AnGR), a workshop and stakeholder meet on ‘Status and Way forward for Characterization, Registration & Value Addition of Animal Genetic Resources of Ladakh’ was organized by ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal, in collaboration with the Animal Husbandry Department of Ladakh at Leh today.
The Chief Guest Shri Tashi Gyalson, Chief Executive Councillor, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, emphasized the importance of conserving Ladakh’s distinct breeds. This day will be marked in golden words, and future generations will remember the significant work carried out by ICAR-NBAGR, he added. Shri Gyalson also lauded the initiative for securing a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Ladakhi cow churpi.
The Guest of Honour, Tashi Namgyal Yakzee, Executive Councillor (Animal Husbandry), LAHDC, Leh highlighted the activities and schemes carried out by the council for farmers of Ladakh.
Dr Raghavendra Bhatta, Deputy Director General (Animal Science), ICAR, highlighted the importance of such initiatives in sustaining the biodiversity of high-altitude regions and creating avenues for value addition and economic upliftment for local communities.
Dr B P Mishra, Director, ICAR-NBAGR, Karnal, discussed the activities and achievements under the mission to achieve zero ND in AnGR of India, with a particular focus on exploring the animal genetic resources of Ladakh’s high-altitude region. He also highlighted ICAR-NBAGR’s decade-long efforts in characterizing and documenting the AnGR of Ladakh.
Dr O.P. Chaurasia, Director, Defence Institute of High Altitude Research, Leh, highlighted the usage and work carried out by DIHAR on horses, ponies, and yaks as pack animals.
The workshop featured the release of publications on Ladakh’s animal genetic resources and a documentary on Ladakh AnGR.
More than 60 pastoralists from across Ladakh rearing cattle, yak, sheep, goats, donkeys, horses, etc., were felicitated on the occasion.
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