Mehsana
Developed by crossing Murrah with Surti, Mehsana combines high yield with a persistent, long lactation — a favourite of Gujarat's cooperative dairies.
Mehsana
Physical Characteristics
- Colour: black to grey, or black with white markings
- Horns are less curled than Murrah, sickle-shaped and irregular
- Body is longer than Murrah but lighter in build
- Well developed, strongly attached udder
Benefits for Farmers
Very persistent lactation — milks steadily for longer than most breeds
Regular breeder with a shorter inter-calving period
Thrives under intensive, stall-fed cooperative dairy systems
Combines Murrah yield with Surti hardiness and fat
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Breed Profile
- Species
- Buffalo
- Utility
- Milk
- Home Tract
- Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Banaskantha and Ahmedabad
- Found In
- Gujarat
- Yield
- 1,200–1,500 kg per lactation; 7% fat
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Milk
Toda
Tamil Nadu
A semi-wild buffalo of the Nilgiris, reared exclusively by the Toda tribe, for whom the animal holds deep ritual and religious importance.
500 kg per lactation; 8% fat
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Surti
Milk
Surti
Gujarat
A medium-sized, well proportioned buffalo famous for the highest fat content among common dairy buffalo and its two distinctive white collars.
900–1,300 kg per lactation; 7.5–8.5% fat
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Milk
Chilika
Odisha
A unique coastal buffalo that grazes on the saline marshes and islands of Chilika lake, tolerating brackish water that other livestock cannot.
500–800 kg per lactation; 7–13% fat
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