Indigenous cattle breeds of India

Of the more than 800 cattle breeds recognized worldwide, India had 27 acknowledged indigenous breeds of cattle and 7 breeds of buffalo. the ICAR recognized 50 breeds that are indigenous in India, of which two cattle breeds and three buffalo breeds were added in 2018. Local conservation programs are endeavouring to maintain the purity of breeds such as Tharparkar, dwarf cattle such as Kasaragod, and Kankrej, Amrit Mahal and Kangayam. On the basis of main uses, Indigenous cattle breeds are classified in to milch (cow and buffaloes for milk), draft (load carrying such as ox), and dual purpose (i.e. milk and draft).

All India livestock census (in thousands) Exotic/Crossbred20072012% changeMale6,8445,971-12.75Female26,21633,76028.78Total33,06039,73220.18 Indigenous20072012% changeMale76,77961,949-19.32Female89,23689,224-0.01Total1,66,0151,51,172-8.94

Total population and breeds of indigenous cattle of India are as follows:

+S No Breed Image Region of origin TypeRelated cattle breed Description 1AlambadiAlambadi, Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadudraught2 AmritmahalHassan, Chikmagalur and Chitradurga district, Karnataka.draught3GirGir forest region and surrounding districts, Saurashtra region, GujaratmilchBhadawari, Desan, Gujarati, Kathiawari, Sorthi, and Surati. Gyr - Brazil, 4Red SindhiKarachi and Hyderabad (Pakistan) regions of undivided IndiamilchRed Karachi, Sindhi and Mahi5SahiwalMontgomery District of undivided IndiamilchLola (loose skin), Lambi Bar, Montgomery, Multani, Teli. Australian Milking Zebu, Australian Friesian Sahiwal.Best indigenous dairy breed.6Bargur Bargur forest hills, Anthiyur Taluk, Erode District, Western Tamil Nadudraught7 Hallikar Mysore, Mandya, Hassan and Tumkur districts, South Karnatakadraught8 Kangayam Kangeyam, Tiruppur district, Tamil Nadudraught9PulikulamCumbum Valley, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu.draught10 Khillari cattle Satara, Kolhapur and Sangli regions, Maharashtra and Bijapur, Dharwad and Belgaum districts, Karnatakadraught11 Umblachery Thanjavur, Tamil Nadudraught12 DeoniBidar district, Karnataka and Latur district, Maharashtramilch, draught13 HarianaRohtak, Karnal, Jind, Hissar, and Gurgaon districts, Haryana and eastern Punjabmilch, draught14 Kankrej Banaskantha, Gujaratmilch, draughtGuzerat, Brazil 15 Krishna Valley Southern border of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradeshmilch, draught16 OngolePrakasam District, Andhra Pradeshmilch, draughtNelore, Brazil17 TharparkarTharparkar District in Sindh province in Pakistan.milch, draughtKaran Fries18 Bachaur Madhubani, Darbhanga and Sitamarhi, north Bihardraught19 Dangi Nasik and Ahmednagar districts, Maharashtradraught20 Kasaragod Kasaragod district, Kerala21 Kenkatha / Kenwariya Bundelkhand, Uttar Pradesh and banks of river Ken and Vindhyas hilly range, Madhya Pradeshdraught22 Kherigarh Lakhimpur Kheri district, Uttar Pradeshdraught23 Malenadu Gidda Coastal and hilly areas of Karnataka 24 MalviMalwa plateau, Western Madhya Pradeshdraught25 Mewati / Kosi Mewat, Haryanamilch26 Nagori Nagaur district, Rajasthandraughtappreciated for fast road work.27 NimariNarmada valley, Madhya Pradesh and Jalgaon district, Maharashtra28 Ponwar Pilbhit, Uttar Pradesh29 Rathi Rajasthanmilch, draught30 Red KandhariLatur, Kandhar taluk in Nanded district and Parbhani district, Maharashtra and North Karnataka31 Siri Parts of Sikkim, Darjeeling and Bhutandraught32 Vechur Kerala33Motu Orissa, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh34Ghumusari Orissa35Binjharpuri Orissa36Khariar Orissa37Pulikulam Tamilnadu38Kosali Chhattisgarh39Belahi Haryana and Chandigarh40Gangatiri Uttar Pradesh and Bihar41Badri Uttarakhand42Lakhimi Assam43Ladakhi Jammu and Kashmir44Konkan Kapila Maharashtra and Goa

Newly registered cattle breeds of India

ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal (NBAGR) is the nodal agency for the registration of newly identified germplasm of Cattle are:

+S No Breed Image Region of origin TypeRelated cattle breed Description 1Poda Thurpu Nagarkurnool of TelanganaDraught purpose2NariSirohi and Pali districts of Rajasthan, Sabarkantha and Banaskantha districts GujaratDual purpose (Milch and Draught) 3DagriDahod, Chhota Udaipur and parts of Mahisagar, Panchmahal and Narmada district GujaratDraught purpose4ThuthoNagalandDraught and Meat purpose5Shweta KapilaNorth Goa and South Goa districts of Goa6Himachali PahariKullu, Chamba, Mandi, Kangra, Sirmaur, Shimla, Kinnaur, Lahul & Spiti districts of Himachal PradeshDraught purpose7PurneaAraria, Purnea and Katihar districts; and the Adjoining areas of Kishanganj, Supaul and Madhepura districts of BiharDual purpose (Milch and Draught)

Indigenous buffalo breeds of India

Total population and indigenous buffalo breed of India are as follows:

Buffalo Population in India (in million) The total Buffalo Population in the country was 109.85 million in 2019. Total Buffalo has increased by 1.1% over the previous Livestock Census (2012). The Female Buffalo Population increased by 8.61% whereas the Male Buffalo is declined by 42.35% over the previous census. About 20.5% of the total livestock is contributed by buffaloes. Buffalo2007 2012 2019 Male19.5916.109.28Female85.7492.60100.57Total105.34108.70109.85

Registered Buffalo breed of india There are 19 registered Buffalo breeds in India under ICAR - NBAGR are as follows

+S NoBreedImageRegion of originTypeRelated cattle breedDescription1Banni2BhadawariAgra and Etawah districts, Uttar Pradesh and Gwalior district, Madhya Pradesh.3JaffrabadiGir forests, Kutch and Jamnagar districts, Gujarat.known for its ability to fight lions in the Gir forest4MehsanaMehsana, Sabarkanda and Banaskanta districts, Gujarat and adjoining Maharashtraevolved out of crossbreeding between the Surti and the Murrah.5MurrahRohtak, Hisar and Sind of Haryana, Nabha and Patiala districts, Punjab and the southern parts of DelhiDelhi, Kundi and Kali.6NagpuriNagpur, Akola and Amravati districts, Maharashtra.Elitchpuri, Barari.7Nili RaviSutlej valley in Ferozpur district, Punjab and in the Sahiwal (Pakistan) 8SurtiKaira and Baroda district, Gujarat.Deccani, Gujarati, Talabda, Charator and Nadiadi.9TodaNilgiri Hills, South Indiasemi-wild breed.10MarathwadiMaharashtra11PandharpuriMaharashtra12ChilikaOrissa13KalahandiOrissa14Luit (Swamp)Assam and Manipur15BargurTamil Nadu16GojriPathankot, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Rupnagar and SAS Nagar (Mohali) districts of Punjab and Kangra and Chamba districts of Himachal PradeshMilk and draught purposeAnimals can travel long distances (seasonal migration) and can climb easily on hill tops for grazing. Used for both milk and draught power (ploughing and other agricultural operations).17DharwadBagalkot, Belagavi, Dharwad, Gadag, Ballari, Bidar, Vijayapura, Chitradurga, Kalaburgi, Haveri, Koppal, Raichur and Yadgir districts of KarnatakaMilk purposeThe milk from this buffalo is used for the preparation of the famous Dharwad Peda with a GI tag. 18MandaKoraput, Malkangiri and Nawarangapur districts of OdishaDraught, milk and manureManda buffaloes are reared mostly under an extensive system. Both males and females are used for agricultural operations.19ChhattisgarhiChhattisgarh

Indigenous cattle breeds of India

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