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Institute Profile

The need for the establishment of an institute which can look after the characterization and conservation of Indian indigenous
livestock, was accepted in principle during 4th Five Year Plan. During 5th and 6th Five Year Plan, various government agencies
coordinated the efforts for the establishment of twin institutes in the form of National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources
(NBAGR) and National Institute of Animal Genetics (NIAG) were set up on 21st September, 1984. These institutes started at Regional
Station of National Dairy Research Institute, Bangalore. Then in 1985, both of the institutes were shifted to NDRI main campus at
Karnal and to its own campus at Makrampur, Karnal in 1994. The unification of two institutes came when both the Institute and
the Bureau were merged to function as a single unit as National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources since 1995.

Mission
To protect and conserve indigenous farm animal genetic resources for sustainable utilization and livelihood security.

Mandate
Identification, evaluation, characterization, conservation and sustainable utilization of livestock and poultry genetic resources.
Co-ordination and capacity building in animal genetic resources management and policy issues
Activities

Characterization and documentation of native Creation of De novo and reference assemblies for native
AnGR breeds of high importance
Creation and validation of DNA Chip for native species for
Survey and documentation of entire livestock and poultry genetic improvement.
population in country
Identification and characterization of unique populations Valuation of native AnGR
qualifying for breed Valuation of native AnGR on the basis of their social, cultural,
Registration and notification of breeds, lines, variety of economic and other values
livestock and poultry in the country Identification of biomolecules in native germplasm for human
Conservation of native breeds of livestock and nutrition and health utility
poultry species Developing tests and providing consultancy for genetic
diseases in livestock species.
In situ conservation of threatened breeds of livestock and
poultry Information - Policy - Capacity building for
Cryopreservation of germplasm – semen, somatic cells and AnGR management
DNA of all registered breeds Organizing training and sensitization programs for
management of AnGR in the country.
Genomics for population structure, uniqueness Developing and supporting policies for AnGR management
and genetic improvement of native AnGR for the Government agencies.

Assessing genomic diversity and uniqueness of all registered Assessing impact of government policies for improvement
livestock and poultry breeds. of livestock and poultry.
Transcriptome and metabolome for adaptiveness of native Development of databases and other ICT for geo-
breeds reference, phenotype, genomics, survey of AnGR

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