Kangayam
Also known as: Kanganad, Kongu
A powerful, compact draught breed of the Kongu region, traditionally maintained on protected Korangadu pasture and central to Tamil Nadu's cattle culture.
KANGAYAM
Physical Characteristics
- Colour: white or grey in cows; dark grey with black points in bulls
- Short, strong legs with a compact and muscular body
- Stout horns spreading apart in a wide, near-circular curve
- Alert, spirited and highly active temperament
Benefits for Farmers
Exceptional strength and endurance for ploughing dry land
Grazes efficiently on the silvipasture systems of the region
Highly resistant to drought and tropical disease
Bulls fetch premium prices for breeding and traditional sport
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Breed Profile
- Species
- Cattle
- Utility
- Draught
- Home Tract
- Erode, Tiruppur, Karur and Dindigul
- Found In
- Tamil Nadu
- Yield
- 400–900 kg per lactation
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GANGATIRI
Dual Purpose
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Bihar, Uttar Pradesh
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900–1,500 kg per lactation; 4.3% fat
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