Luit (Swamp Buffalo)
Also known as: Assamese Swamp Buffalo
India's only registered swamp buffalo type, genetically distinct from the river buffalo of the mainland and central to paddy cultivation in the Brahmaputra floodplain.
Physical Characteristics
- Swamp type — 48 chromosomes, unlike river buffalo which have 50
- Colour: slate grey with white chevron markings on the lower neck
- Horns sweep out sideways in a wide, flat crescent
- Stocky body with a short neck; loves to wallow in water
Benefits for Farmers
Unmatched for ploughing waterlogged and flooded paddy fields
Thrives in flood-prone wetlands where other cattle cannot work
Grazes on aquatic weeds and marsh grass at almost no cost
Distinct genetic resource valuable for conservation
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Breed Profile
- Species
- Buffalo
- Utility
- Draught
- Home Tract
- Brahmaputra valley — Nagaon, Sonitpur, Dhubri, Barpeta
- Found In
- Assam
- Yield
- 300–500 kg per lactation (kept mainly for draught)
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Marathwadi
Dual Purpose
Marathwadi
Maharashtra
A medium-sized buffalo of the Marathwada region, kept by smallholders for both milk and light draught power.
600–1,200 kg per lactation; 7% fat
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Nagpuri
Dual Purpose
Nagpuri
Maharashtra
A light, agile buffalo of the Vidarbha region used both for milk and for draught work in the black cotton soil belt.
700–1,200 kg per lactation; 7.7% fat
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Nili Ravi
Milk
Nili-Ravi
Punjab
A top-tier milch buffalo, second only to Murrah in yield, recognised instantly by its wall eyes and five white markings.
1,500–1,850 kg per lactation; 6.5% fat
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