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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.
The Punganur is an Indian breed of small zebuine cattle. ... cows give 546 kg of milk in a lactation of 263 days, or approximately 2.07 kg per day, ...
As of 2018 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] Local conservation programs are endeavouring to maintain the purity of breeds such as Tharparkar, [ 4 ] dwarf cattle such as Kasaragod , and Kankrej , Amrit Mahal and Kangayam . [ 5 ]
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
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 ...
Haryanvi bull Haryanvi cow. Hariana (Hindi: हरियाना) or haryanvi is an Indian breed of cow native to North India, specially in the state of Haryana.They produce about 10 to 15 litres of milk a day, compared to 8.9 litres when cross-bred with Holstein Friesian cattle (HS), whereas pure HS can produce 50 litres a day, but it is not as disease-resistant in the conditions of North India.
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.
The Kangayam or Kangeyam is an Indian breed of draught cattle from the state of Tamil Nadu, in South India. [3]: 211 Its area of origin is Kongu Nadu, the region surrounding Coimbatore, close to the border between Tamil Nadu and Kerala, [4] [5]: 214 but it is distributed over a considerably wider area.