Explanation:

In spite of being one of the smallest States (1.3 % of total area) of India, Haryana has a prominent place in the dairy map of the country. Animal husbandry activities in the state play a pivotal role in the rural economy through a variety of contributions in the form of income generation, draught power, socio-economic upliftment, employment avenues and nutrition to human population through livestock products like milk, eggs & meat. Haryana possesses 2.5% of the bovine population of the country but produces more than 5.0% of the nation?s total milk production. Similarly, per capita milk availability of the state is quite high at 680 gm against the national average of 236 gm. Haryana is the home of world famous „Murrah? buffaloes popularly called the ‘Black gold of India? and the all purpose ‘Hariana? cow. The state has long been the prime source of Murrah germplasm for other states as well as abroad for up gradation of their low producing buffaloes. The demand for superior germ plasm of Murrah is ever increasing in the rest of India and other countries. In Haryana, the livestock sector is contributing an impressive 36.1 percent of Agriculture GDP (at current prices).