CONTENTS: 1. Transformation of India's Dairy Sector: Historical Progress and Major Development Initiatives, 2. Current Scenario and Future Opportunities in Livestock Development in India, 3. Breeds of Livestock and Their Economic Importance, 4. Advances in Applied and Adaptive Research: Transforming Cattle and Buffalo Breeding in India, 5. Operational and Adaptive Research in Cattle and Buffalo Breeding: Strategies, Applications, and Innovations, 6. Advances in Genetic Improvement and Sustainable Development of Sheep and Goats in India, 7. Advanced Genetic Improvement of Poultry for Maximized Egg and Meat Production.