Mandya
Also known as: Bannur, Bandur
Famous across India for producing the most tender and flavourful mutton — Bannur mutton commands the highest price in the country.
Mandya
Physical Characteristics
- Colour: white with a light brown or reddish-brown head
- Compact, blocky, well muscled body with a reversed U conformation
- Ears are long, drooping and often folded
- Small — 22 kg (female), 25 kg (male); both sexes polled
Benefits for Farmers
The most prized mutton in India — very high market premium
Excellent meat-to-bone ratio and dressing percentage
Compact size means low feed cost per animal
Strong, reliable demand keeps prices stable year round
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Breed Profile
- Species
- Sheep
- Utility
- Mutton
- Home Tract
- Mandya, Mysore, Bengaluru Rural and Tumkur
- Found In
- Karnataka
- Yield
- Mutton-focused; premium meat quality
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Wool: 1.5–2.5 kg per year in 2–3 clips
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