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Tharparkar bull Tharparkar cow. Tharparkar (Sindhi: ٿرپارڪر) (also known as White Sindhi, Cutchi and Thari) [1] is a breed of cattle originating in Tharparkar District in Sindh province, currently in Pakistan, and is also found in India. [2] It is a dual purpose breed known for both its milking and draught potential.
This is a list of the cattle breeds considered in India to be wholly or partly of Indian origin. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively Indian. Cows from these breeds are often called Desi cows.
In 2012, a cattle breeding center was established in Nariyal village, Champawat, as part of an initiative to conserve and promote this indigenous breed, which has 137 Badri cows as of July 2016. [3] The Badri cow was officially recognized as an indigenous cattle breed by the Department of Agricultural Research in August 2016.
Of the more than 800 cattle breeds recognized worldwide, India had 27 acknowledged indigenous breeds of cattle and 7 breeds of buffaloes. As of 2018 [update] the ICAR recognized 50 breeds that are indigenous in India, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] of which two cattle breeds and three buffalo breeds were added in 2018. [ 3 ]
Cow Gyr cattle in Brazil. The Gir or Gyr is an Indian breed of zebuine cattle. It originated in the Kathiawar peninsula in the state of Gujarat, and the name of the breed derives from that of the Gir Hills in that region. [2]: 187 Other names include Bhodah, Desan, Gujarati, Kathiawari, Sorthi and Surti. [2]: 187
The Kankrej (Hindi: कंकरेज) is an Indian breed of zebuine cattle. It originates from the arid region of the Rann of Kutch in the state of Gujarat, and in neighbouring Rajasthan. Under the name Kankaraj, it is also present in Tharparkar District, in Sindh, Pakistan.
This Ongole bull reared by Sri Polavarapu Hanumaiah (third from right) won National Award 1961-62 . Jawaharlal Nehru, the then prime minister of India, seen second from right Ongole Bull reared by Sri D. T. Moses at Pernamitta after winning the Andhra Pradesh State Award in 1988 with Sri N.T. Rama Rao (green turban) then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and Sri Balaram Jhakar (red turban) then ...
Vechur cattle. Vechur is a breed of zebu (Bos indicus) cattle, named after the village of Vechoor in Kerala, India.With an average length of 124 cm and height of 87 cm, it is the smallest cattle breed in the world according to the Guinness Book of Records, [1] and is valued for the larger amount of milk it produces relative to the amount of food it requires.