The present study was carried out to assess the effect of different farming systems on productive performance, body condition score and carcass characteristics of Deccani lambs. Thirty-six weaned lambs having 3 months of age were divided into three groups with twelve lambs in each group in under intensive (T 1 ), semi-intensive (T 2 ) and extensive (T 3 ) farming systems. The comparative mean dry matter intake (kg/day) and (kg/100kg BW) was significantly (p<0.05) higher in T 1 group when compared to other groups. T 2 group had significantly (p<0.05) higher DM intake (kg/day) than T 3 group. The mean values of Average daily gains in Deccani lambs were significantly (p<0.05) higher in T 1 group compared to T 2 and T 3 groups. The feed efficiency was significantly (p < 0.05) higher in T 1 compared to T 2 , T 3 groups. Statistically significant difference was found in BCS at six months of age (p<0.05) between T 1 and T 3 groups. BCS at 9, 12 months and overall BCS, there was a significant (p<0.05) difference between T 1 and T 3 groups. T 1 group had higher pre-slaughter weight, hot carcass weight, meat %, fat% and meat: bone ratio thanT 2 and T 3 . The dressing yields were comparable. The weights of other offals (heart, kidney, spleen, testicles, blood, head and lung and trachea) were comparable. The findings of this study indicated that the intensive and semi-intensive system of rearing could be useful for mutton production. In extensive system, which is predominant in India should change its facet by enriching the grazing land resources as well by the supplementation of required plane of nutrition during growth and special life stages viz., gestation, puberty, post lambing and finisher stages for achieving optimum productivity.

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The paper delineates the distribution, communication and price transmission along the supply chain. Pangasius was mainly produced and supplied from state of Andhra Pradesh to several states in India. The major share of Pangasius traded to West Bengal (73.29%) and Maharashtra (16.4%) and hence the study was restricted to these two states. The three marketing channels were identified (A, B and C) and the major volume was transacted through the channel (B). The stakeholders identified in marketing were farmers, broker, transporters, packers, ice providers, wholesalers, secondary wholesalers and retailers. Exchange of information among actors, was mainly focused on quality, quantity, prices, time of delivery and arrangements with supporting intermediaries. The every intermediary added a cost and moved it further to respective stakeholder after earning some returns. In channel (B), the profit of wholesalers and retailers was Rs. 3.08 and Rs. 6.85 per Kg, respectively whereas in channel (C), primary wholesaler, secondary wholesaler and retailer realised profit in rupees per kg of Rs. 2.31, Rs. 4.5 and Rs. 8.15, respectively. Channel (A) had shown direct sell to consumers. Price spread reflects Channel (B) (Rs. 31.2/Kg) was efficient than (C) (Rs. 34.95/Kg). Farmers opined that negligible local demand compelled farmers to sell Pangasius in distant market. Promotion of Pangasius consumption in home state and nearby states will go a long way in improving local demand and to ensure better prices. This may realise sustainable development of Pangasius in India.

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Karyological investigation pertaining to 30 crossbred pigs (both sexes) maintained at AICRP, Tirupati was undertaken in order to study the chromosomal profile of the crossbred pigs and their morphometric measurements. The cells had the usual diploid complement of 38 chromosomes (2n = 38) and a fundamental number of 64 as in the exotic pigs with XY complement in males and XX complement in females. The karyotype of crossbred pig was characterized by 5 pairs of submetacentric chromosomes (1-5), next two pairs were sub telocentric (6-7), subsequent 5 pairs were metacentric (8-12) and remaining six pairs were telocentric (13-18). A detailed idiogram was constructed from the results obtained. First chromosome was the longest pair and thirteenth pair was the second largest, while Ychromosome was the smallest in the karyotype of the pig. The X chromosome was metacentric, but not readily distinguishable from the autosome pair number 9, while Y chromosome was metacentric.