The main aim of this book has been to present a comprehensive piece of information on various aspects of sheep farming and wool production in India. The book is intended primarily as a text book for under-graduate and post-graduate students majoring in Sheep Production and Breeding in Animal Sciences Colleges/Departments of various Universities in the country and for research and development workers as a reference. The book has 18 chapters covering the major facets of Sheep Production: the environment, breeds, systems of breeding, feeding, prevention and control of diseases, management, by-products and finally ending with economics of sheep rearing.

Prof. (Dr.) P.N. Bhat got his Ph.D in population genetics from Institute of Population Genetics Purdue University, West Laffayette, Indiana, USA followed by several post doctoral assignments and visiting professorship in genetics, biotechnology, livestock production systems. He returned to India and joined Punjab Agricultural University at HisarLudhiana followed by several professional assignments in India and abroad. He joined as Project co-ordinator (Animal Breeding) and subsequently as Head, Division of Animal Genetics at Indian Veterinary Research Institute in 1971. He was responsible for establishing coordinated projects on cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat, pigs and poultry during 197074. He was founder Director of Central Institute for Research on Goats. In 1984 he became Vice-Chancellor and Director of IVRI. He joined as Deputy Director General (Animal Science) in May, 1992 and Animal Husbandry Commissioner in December, 1992. He is fellow of several National and International Science Academies.Dr. N.H. Mohan, presently Senior Scientist, IVRI was the first regular staff to join National Research Centre (NRC) on Pig, Asom and was closely associated with the establishment of the NRC. Dr. Mohan, before joining ICAR, had served as Assistant Professor of Veterinary Physiology, N.D.University of Agriculture and Technology, Faizabad (UP). He has acted as an investigator for about 13 research projects, including two externally funded ones. From 2003-2009 he is also an associated scientist with AICRP on Pigs and Mega Seed Project on Pigs since its inception in 2007 in the coordinating unit at NRC on pig. Dr. Mohan has authored about 23 research papers in peer reviewed international and national journals and contributed chapters to published books and edited 4 books / monographs. He has organized two training programmes for skill upgradation of staff from line agencies. Dr. Mohan was closely associated with organization of various fora for discussion on development of pig husbandry in India.