Livestock Farming

Geographical and Historical Aspect

• During Indus Valley Civilization, the Indian humped cattle (Bos indicus) were domesticated. The buffalo (B. bubalis), sheep, Indian pig, and goats were less common and may have been wild.
• In the Arthashastra, goat has been described as an important milch animal like cows and buffaloes. Sheep were raised for wool.
• During Asoka’s period veterinary science gained a new turn in India. It is stated that the first veterinary hospital existed in his regime. The ‘Baniyan Hospital’ of Suratis is believed to be one of them, which consisted of a large piece of land enclosed by ....