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Livestock Resources :

• India stands first as far as the number of livestock is concerned (the USA stands
  second).


• 14 % cows and oxen, and 57% buffaloes of the world are found in India.


• Animal husbandry and pisciculture together share 29.7% of the total agricultural
  production in India.


• Animal husbandry and pisciculture together shared 4.07% of Gross Domestic
  Production (GDP) during 2008- 09.


• Besides in the number of livestock, India also stands first in the number of milk
  animals i.e. buffalo, goat etc