Hariana
The most numerous dual-purpose breed of northern India, valued for hardworking bullocks and moderate milk from cows kept on crop residue.
HARIANA
Physical Characteristics
- Colour: white or light grey; males darker over the neck and hindquarters
- Long, narrow face with a flat forehead and small horns
- Proportionate body with a long back and tight skin
- Small hump in cows, well developed in bulls
Benefits for Farmers
Bullocks are excellent for ploughing and road transport
Thrives on wheat and paddy straw with minimal concentrate
Well adapted to the north Indian plains and its climate extremes
Widely available and affordable for small farmers
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Breed Profile
- Species
- Cattle
- Utility
- Dual Purpose
- Home Tract
- Rohtak, Hisar, Jind and Gurgaon
- Found In
- Haryana Punjab Uttar Pradesh
- Yield
- 600–1,500 kg per lactation; 4.5% fat
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KANGAYAM
Draught
Kangayam
Tamil Nadu
A powerful, compact draught breed of the Kongu region, traditionally maintained on protected Korangadu pasture and central to Tamil Nadu's cattle culture.
400–900 kg per lactation
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RATHI
Milk
Rathi
Rajasthan
Named after the Rath community of north-west Rajasthan, this breed carries Sahiwal, Red Sindhi and Tharparkar blood and is the leading milch breed of the arid zone.
1,000–1,800 kg per lactation; 4.5% fat
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SAHIWAL
Milk
Sahiwal
Punjab, Haryana +1
Regarded as the best indigenous dairy breed of India. Sahiwal is used across Asia and Africa to grade up local cattle because it combines high yield with tropical hardiness.
2,000–3,000 kg per lactation; 4.5% fat
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