Murrah
Also known as: Delhi, Kundi, Kali
The world's best dairy buffalo breed and the most widely used for grading up local buffalo across India and abroad. Murrah semen is the backbone of buffalo artificial insemination.
MURRAH
Physical Characteristics
- Colour: jet black, occasionally with white markings on the face and legs
- Short, tightly curled horns — the breed's signature spiral
- Massive body with a heavy, well developed udder and long teats
- Broad, drooping hindquarters and a long, thin tail with a white switch
- Body weight: 550 kg (female), 750 kg (male)
Benefits for Farmers
Highest milk yield of any buffalo breed in the world
Very high fat content commands the best price per litre
Improves the yield of any local buffalo through AI within one generation
Adapts to a wide range of climates from Punjab to Bihar and the south
Improve your herd with Murrah genetics
Artificial insemination with proven Murrah semen is the fastest and cheapest way to upgrade a local herd — no bull to maintain, no disease risk, and a measurable jump in yield within one generation. Our AI training covers semen handling, heat detection, insemination technique and follow-up.
Breed Profile
- Species
- Buffalo
- Utility
- Milk
- Home Tract
- Rohtak, Hisar, Jind, Jhajjar, Gurgaon and the Delhi region
- Found In
- Haryana Punjab Delhi
- Yield
- 1,500–2,500 kg per lactation; 7% fat
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