Recognized Native indigenous cattle breeds of India.

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ALAMBADI

  • Originated from Alambadi of Dharmapuri district in Tamilnadu.
  • Grey or dark grey in colour.
  • White markings will be seen in forehead, limb and tail.
  • Horns are backward curving like Mysore cattle.
  • Resembles Hallikar and also known as Betas.
  • It is useful in ploughing

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AMRITHMAHAL

  • Originated in Hassan, Chikmagalur and Chitradurga district of Karnataka.
  • Amiritmahals are grey cattle but their shade varies from almost white to near black.
  • The muzzle, feat and tail are usually black.
  • Horns are long and end in sharp black points.

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BACHAUR

  • The breeding tract of Bachaur cattle is SitamarhiDharbanga and Madhubani district of Bihar.
  • The breed is primarily utilized for draft qualities and ability to thrive with lower quality feeds.
  • Common colours of Bachaur cattle is grey or greyish white.
  • The breed is mainly used for work and bullocks can work for long periods without any break.

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BADRI

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BARGUR

  • Found around Bargur hills in Bhavani taluk of Erode district in Tamilnadu.
  • Developed for work in uneven hilly terrains.
  • Generally brown colour with white markings.
  • Animals are well built, compact and medium in size.
  • Known for their speed and endurance in trotting.
  • Cautious in behaviour and tends to remain away from strangers.

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BELAHI


BINJHARPURI


DANGI




DEONI

  • This breed is otherwise known as Dongerpati, Dongari, Wannera, Waghyd, Balankya, Shevera.
  • Originated in Western Andra Pradesh and also found in Marathwada region of Maharashtra state and adjoining part of Karnataka.
  • Body colour is usually spotted black and white.
  • Milk yield ranges from 636 to 1230 kgs per lactation.
  • Caving interval average is 447 days.
  • Bullocks are suitable for heavy cultivation.

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GANGATIRI


GAOLAO


GHUMUSARI


GIR

  • This breed is otherwise called as Bhadawari, Desan, Gujarati, Kathiawari, Sorthi, and Surati.
  • Originated in Gir forests of South Kathiawar in Gujarat also found in Maharashtra and adjacent Rajasthan.
  • Basic colours of skin are white with dark red or chocolate-brown patches or sometimes black or purely red.
  • Horns are peculiarly curved, giving a ‘half moon’ appearance.
  • Milk yield ranges from 1200-1800 kgs per lactation.
  • This breed is known for its hardiness and disease resistance.

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HALLIKAR

Hallikar cattle breed

  • Originated from the former princely state of Vijayanagar, presently part of Karnataka.
  • The colour is grey or dark grey.
  • Compact, muscular and medium size animal with prominent forehead, longhorns and strong legs.
  • The breed is best known for its draught capacity and especially for its trotting ability.

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HARIANA

  • It was originated from Rohtak, Hisar, Jind and Gurgaon districts of Haryana and also popular in Punjab, UP and parts of MP.
  • Horns are small.
  • The bullocks are powerful work animals.
  • Hariana cows are fair milkers yielding 600 to 800 kg of milk per lactation.

KANGAYAM

  • Also known as kongu and konganad.
  • Originated in Kangayam, Dharapuram, Perundurai, Erode, Bhavani and part of Gobichettipalayam taluk of Erode and Coimbatore district.
  • Bulls are grey with a dark colour in the hump, fore and hindquarters.
  • The horns are spread apart, nearly straight with a slight curve backwards.
  • Cows are grey or white.
  • The eyes are dark and prominent with black rings around them.
  • Moderate size with compact bodies.

 

KANKREJ

  • It is otherwise called as Wadad or Waged, Wadhiar.
  • Originated from Southeast Rann of Kutch of Gujarat and adjoining Rajasthan (Barmer and Jodhpur district).
  • The horns are lyre-shaped.
  • Colour of the animal varies from silver-grey to iron-grey or steel black.
  • The gait of Kankrej is peculiarly called as 1 ¼ paces (sawai chal).
  • Kankrej is valued for fast, powerful, draught cattle. Useful in ploughing and carting.
  • The cows are good milkers, yielding about 1400 kgs per lactation.

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KENKATHA


KHARIAR


KHERIGARH

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KHILLARI

  • Originated from Sholapur and Sitapur districts of Maharashtra.
  • Closely resembles Hallikar breed.
  • Grey-white in colour.
  • Longhorns turn forwards in a peculiar fashion. The horns are generally black, sometimes pinkish.
  • Bullocks are fast and powerful.

KONKAN KAPILA


KOSALI


KRISHNA VALLEY

  • Originated from the black cotton soil of the watershed of the river Krishna in Karnataka and also found in border districts of Maharastra.
  • Animals are large, having a massive frame with deep, loosely built short body.
  • Tail almost reaches the ground.
  • Generally, grey-white in colour with a darker shade on forequarters and hindquarters in the male. Adults females are more whitish in appearance.
  • The bullocks are powerful animals useful for slow ploughing and valued for their good working qualities.
  • The average yield is about 900 kgs per lactation.

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LADAKHI

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LAKHIMI

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MALNAD GIDDA/ MALENADU

https://nativebreed.org/blog/malnad-gidda-breed-cattle-bullcow/


MALVI


MEWATI


MOTU


NAGORI

 


NIMARI


ONGOLE

  • Otherwise known as Nellore.
  • The home track is Ongole taluk in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh.
  • Large muscular breed with a well-developed hump.
  • Suitable for heavy draught work.
  • White or light grey in colour.
  • Average milk yield is 1000 kgs per lactation.

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PONWAR

https://nativebreed.org/blog/ponwar-cattle-breed/


PULIKULAM

  • This breed is commonly seen in cumbum valley of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu.
  • Also known as Jallikattu madu, kidai madu, sentharai.
  • Small in size, usually grey or dark grey in colour.
  • Well- developed hump.
  • Mainly used for penning in the field.
  • Useful for ploughing.
  • Presence of reddish or brownish spots in muzzle, eyes, switch and back is the characteristic feature of this breed.
  • Typical backward curving horns of likeMysore type cattle.

 

PUNGANUR

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RATHI

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RED KANDHARI

https://nativebreed.org/blog/red-kandhari/


RED SINDHI

  • This breed is otherwise called as Red Karachi and Sindhi and Mahi.
  • Originated in Karachi and Hyderabad (Pakistan) regions of undivided India and also reared in certain organized farms in our country.
  • Colour is red with shades varying from dark red to light, strips of white.
  • Milk yield ranges from 1250 to 1800 kgs per lactation.
  • Bullocks despite lethargic and slow can be used for road and fieldwork.

SAHIWAL

  • Originated in Montgomery region of undivided India.
  • This breed is otherwise known as Lola (loose skin), Lambi Bar, Montgomery, Multani, Teli.
  • Best indigenous dairy breed.
  • Reddish dun or pale red in colour sometimes flashed with white patches.
  • Heavy breed with a symmetrical body having loose skin.
  • The average milk yield of this breed is between 1400 and 2500 kgs per lactation.

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SIRI

siri native breed

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THARPARKAR

  • Originated in Tharparkar district (Pakistan) of undivided India and also found in Rajasthan.
  • Otherwise known as White Sindhi, Gray Sindhi and Thari.
  • They are medium-sized, compact and have a lyre-shaped horn.
  • Body colour is white or light grey.
  • The bullocks are quite suitable for ploughing and casting and the cows yield 1800 to 2600 kgs of milk per lactation.

    Read more about Tharparkar cattle breed


UMBLACHERY

  • It is otherwise called as Jathi madu, Mottai madu, Molai madu, Therkathi madu.
  • Originated in Thanjavur, Thiruvarur and Nagapattinam districts of Tamil Nadu.
  • Suitable for wet ploughing and known for their strength and sturdiness.
  • Umblachery calves are generally red or brown at birth with all the characteristic white marking on the face, on limbs and tail.
  • The legs have white markings below the hocks like socks.
  • The practice of dehorning of bullocks is peculiar in Umblachery cattle.

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VECHUR

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BUFFALO BREED

1. MURAH/MURRAH

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2. SURTI

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3. JAFFIRABADI/JAFARABADI

4. BHADAWARI

Read More about : Bhadawari buffalo breeds

5. NILI RAVI

Read More about : Nila Ravi buffalo breeds

6. MEHSANA

Read More about : Mehsana buffalo breeds

7. NAGPURI

Read More about : Nagpuri buffalo breeds

8. TODA

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