Hariana
The most numerous dual-purpose breed of northern India, valued for hardworking bullocks and moderate milk from cows kept on crop residue.
HARIANA
Physical Characteristics
- Colour: white or light grey; males darker over the neck and hindquarters
- Long, narrow face with a flat forehead and small horns
- Proportionate body with a long back and tight skin
- Small hump in cows, well developed in bulls
Benefits for Farmers
Bullocks are excellent for ploughing and road transport
Thrives on wheat and paddy straw with minimal concentrate
Well adapted to the north Indian plains and its climate extremes
Widely available and affordable for small farmers
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Breed Profile
- Species
- Cattle
- Utility
- Dual Purpose
- Home Tract
- Rohtak, Hisar, Jind and Gurgaon
- Found In
- Haryana Punjab Uttar Pradesh
- Yield
- 600–1,500 kg per lactation; 4.5% fat
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HALLIKAR
Draught
Hallikar
Karnataka
The premier draught breed of south India and the foundation of the Amritmahal. Hallikar bullocks are known for speed, endurance and alertness.
500–800 kg per lactation (a low milker by design)
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GIR COW
Milk
Gir
Gujarat
One of the finest milch breeds of India and the most widely exported Indian cattle breed. Gir genetics form the base of Brazil's dairy zebu industry, where elite Gir cows now exceed 10,000 kg per lactation.
1,600–2,500 kg per lactation; 4.5–5% fat
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RATHI
Milk
Rathi
Rajasthan
Named after the Rath community of north-west Rajasthan, this breed carries Sahiwal, Red Sindhi and Tharparkar blood and is the leading milch breed of the arid zone.
1,000–1,800 kg per lactation; 4.5% fat
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