Indigenous cattle breeds of India

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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 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] On the basis of main uses, Indigenous cattle breeds are classified in to milch (cow and buffaloes for milk), draft (load carrying such as ox), and dual purpose (i.e. milk and draft). [6] [7]

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All India livestock census (in thousands)

Exotic/Crossbred20072012% change
Male6,8445,971-12.75
Female26,21633,76028.78
Total33,06039,73220.18
Indigenous [8] 20072012% change
Male76,77961,949-19.32
Female89,23689,224-0.01
Total1,66,0151,51,172-8.94

Indigenous cattle breeds of India

Total population and breeds of indigenous cattle of India are as follows: [9] [10] [11]

S NoBreedImageRegion of originTypeRelated cattle breedDescription
1 Alambadi Alambadi, Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadudraught
2 Amritmahal [12] Hassan, Chikmagalur and Chitradurga district, Karnataka.draught
3 Gir Gir forest region and surrounding districts, Saurashtra region, Gujarat milch Bhadawari, Desan, Gujarati, Kathiawari, Sorthi, and Surati.

Gyr [13] - Brazil,

4 Red Sindhi [14] Karachi and Hyderabad (Pakistan) regions of undivided IndiamilchRed Karachi, Sindhi and Mahi
5 Sahiwal [15] [16] Montgomery District of undivided IndiamilchLola (loose skin), Lambi Bar, Montgomery, Multani, Teli.

Australian Milking Zebu, Australian Friesian Sahiwal.

Best indigenous dairy breed.
6BargurBargur forest hills, Anthiyur Taluk, Erode District, Western Tamil Nadu draught
7 Hallikar [17] Mysore, Mandya, Hassan and Tumkur districts, South Karnataka draught
8 Kangayam [18] [19] Kangeyam, Tiruppur district, Tamil Nadu draught
9 Pulikulam [20] [21] Cumbum valley, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu.draught
10 Khillari cattle [22] Satara, Kolhapur and Sangli regions, Maharashtra and Bijapur, Dharwad and Belgaum districts, Karnataka draught
11 Umblachery Thanjavur, Tamil Nadudraught
12 Deoni [23] Bidar district, Karnataka and Latur district, Maharashtra milch, draught
13 Hariana [24] Rohtak, Karnal, Jind, Hissar, and Gurgaon districts, Haryana and eastern Punjab milch, draught
14 Kankrej [25] Banaskantha, Gujarat milch, draught Guzerat, [26] Brazil
15 Krishna Valley [27] Southern border of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradeshmilch, draught
16 Ongole [28] Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh milch, draughtNelore, [29] Brazil
17 Tharparkar [30] [31] Tharparkar District in Sindh province in Pakistan.milch, draughtKaran Fries [4]
18Bachaur [32] Madhubani, Darbhanga and Sitamarhi, north Bihar draught
19Dangi [33] Nasik and Ahmednagar districts, Maharashtra draught
20 Kasaragod [34] [5] Kasaragod district, Kerala
21 Kenkatha [35] / Kenwariya Bundelkhand, Uttar Pradesh and banks of river Ken and Vindhyas hilly range, Madhya Pradesh draught
22 Kherigarh [36] [37] Lakhimpur Kheri district, Uttar Pradesh draught
23Malenadu Gidda [38] [39] Coastal and hilly areas of Karnataka
24 Malvi [40] Malwa plateau, Western Madhya Pradesh draught
25 Mewati / Kosi [41] Mewat, Haryana milch
26 Nagori [42] [43] Nagaur district, Rajasthan draughtappreciated for fast road work.
27 Nimari Narmada valley, Madhya Pradesh and Jalgaon district, Maharashtra
28 Ponwar Pilbhit, Uttar Pradesh
29 Rathi [44] Rajasthanmilch, draught
30Red Kandhari [45] Latur, Kandhar taluk in Nanded district and Parbhani district, Maharashtra and North Karnataka
31 Siri [46] Parts of Sikkim, Darjeeling and Bhutan draught
32 Vechur [47] Kerala
33Motu [48] Orissa, Chhattisgarh

and Andhra Pradesh

34Ghumusari [48] Orissa
35Binjharpuri [48] Orissa
36Khariar [48] Orissa
37Pulikulam [48] Tamilnadu
38Kosali [48] Chhattisgarh
39Belahi [48] Haryana and Chandigarh
40Gangatiri [48] Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
41Badri [48] Uttarakhand
42Lakhimi [48] Assam
43Ladakhi [48] Jammu and Kashmir
44Konkan Kapila [48] Maharashtra and Goa

Newly registered cattle breeds of India

ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal (NBAGR) is the nodal agency for the registration of newly identified germplasm of Cattle are: [49]

S NoBreedImageRegion of originTypeRelated cattle breedDescription
1 Poda Thurpu Nagarkurnool of Telangana Draught purpose
2Nari Sirohi and Pali districts of Rajasthan, Sabarkantha and Banaskantha districts Gujarat Dual purpose (Milch and Draught)
3Dagri Dahod, Chhota Udaipur and parts of Mahisagar, Panchmahal and Narmada district Gujarat Draught purpose
4Thutho Nagaland Draught and Meat purpose
5 Shweta Kapila North Goa and South Goa districts of Goa
6Himachali Pahari Kullu, Chamba, Mandi, Kangra, Sirmaur, Shimla, Kinnaur, Lahul & Spiti districts of Himachal Pradesh Draught purpose
7Purnea Araria, Purnea and Katihar districts; and the Adjoining areas of Kishanganj, Supaul and Madhepura districts of Bihar Dual purpose (Milch and Draught)

Indigenous buffalo breeds of India

Total population and indigenous buffalo breed of India are as follows: [50] [51]

Buffalo Population in India (in million)

Total Buffalo Population in the country is 109.85 Million during 2019. Total Buffalo has increased by 1.1% over previous Livestock Census (2012). Female Buffalo Population increased by 8.61% whereas Male Buffalo is declined by 42.35% over previous census. About 20.5% of the total livestock is contributed by buffaloes. [52]

Buffalo2007 [53] 2012 [54] 2019 [55]
Male19.5916.109.28
Female85.7492.60100.57
Total105.34108.70109.85

Registered Buffalo breed of india

There are 19 registered Buffalo breed in India under ICAR - NBAGR are as follows [56]

S NoBreedImageRegion of originTypeRelated cattle breedDescription
1 Banni [57]
2 Bhadawari [58] Agra and Etawah districts, Uttar Pradesh and Gwalior district, Madhya Pradesh.
3 Jaffrabadi [59] Gir forests, Kutch and Jamnagar districts, Gujarat.known for its ability to fight lions in Gir forest
4 Mehsana [60] Mehsana, Sabarkanda and Banaskanta districts, Gujarat and adjoining Maharashtraevolved out of crossbreeding between the Surti and the Murrah.
5 Murrah [61] Rohtak, Hisar and Sind of Haryana, Nabha and Patiala districts, Punjab and southern parts of DelhiDelhi, Kundi and Kali.
6 Nagpuri [62] Nagpur, Akola and Amrawati districts, Maharashtra.Elitchpuri, Barari.
7 Nili Ravi [63] Sutlej valley in Ferozpur district, Punjab and in the Sahiwal (Pakistan)
8 Surti Kaira and Baroda district, Gujarat.Deccani, Gujarati, Talabda, Charator and Nadiadi.
9 Toda [64] Nilgiri Hills, South Indiasemi-wild breed.
10Marathwadi [56] Maharashtra
11Pandharpuri [56] Maharashtra
12Chilika [56] Orissa
13Kalahandi [56] Orissa
14Luit (Swamp) [56] Assam and Manipur
15Bargur [56] Tamil Nadu
16Gojri [56] Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Rupnagar and SAS Nagar (Mohali) districts of Punjab and Kangra and Chamba districts of Himachal Pradesh Milk and draught purposeAnimals can travel long distances (seasonal migration) and can climb easily on hill tops for grazing. Used for both milk and draught power (ploughing and other agricultural operations).
17Dharwad [56] Bagalkot, Belagavi, Dharwad, Gadag, Ballari, Bidar, Vijayapura, Chitradurga, Kalaburgi, Haveri, Koppal, Raichur and Yadgir districts of Karnataka Milk purposeThe milk this buffalo is used for preparation of famous Dharwad Peda with GI tag.
18Manda [56] Koraput, Malkangiri and Nawarangapur districts of Odisha Draught, milk and manureManda buffaloes are reared mostly under extensive system, Both male and females are used for agriculture operations.
19Chhattisgarhi [56] Chhattisgarh

See also

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