Centre notifies 16 animal breeds, including Kashmiri horse and Tamil Nadu's Kombai dog

NEW DELHI, October 19: The Centre has formally recognised 16 breeds of livestock and dog associated with 13 states and Jammu and Kashmir, notifying their identities and unique accession numbers for breeding, conservation, production and other specified purposes across India. The Department of Agricultural Research and Education, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, issued the notification dated October 16, declaring the recognition "necessary and expedient in public interest". The list comprises four cattle breeds, one buffalo breed, two goat breeds, four sheep breeds and one breed each of donkey, horse, pig, yak and dog. The cattle breeds are…