Reference
Indian Cow Breeds
From the Gir hills to the Punjab plains — a quick reference to the major Indian Zebu and exotic dairy breeds, with documented yields under village and commercial conditions.
Breed
Region
Village yield
Commercial
Notes
- GirGir forest, South Kathiawar900 kg1,600 kg
2 notes
- · The flagship Indian Zebu breed
- · High disease resistance
- SahiwalPunjab, Haryana, UP, Delhi, Bihar, MP1,350 kg2,100 kg
2 notes
- · First calving 32–36 months
- · Calving interval ~15 months
- TharparkarJodhpur, Kutch, Jaisalmer1,660 kg2,500 kg
1 note
- · Withstands hot, humid climate
- Karan FrieCross of Tharparkar × Holstein Friesian——
1 note
- · Developed by AI programme
- Red SindhiPunjab, Haryana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Orissa1,100 kg1,900 kg—
- OngoleNellore, Krishna, Godavari, Guntur (Andhra Pradesh)1,500 kg—
1 note
- · Powerful bullocks for cart and heavy ploughing
- HarianaKarnal, Hisar, Gurgaon (Haryana), Delhi, western MP1,140 kg4,500 kg
1 note
- · Bullocks used for road transport and rapid ploughing
- KankrejGujarat1,300 kg3,600 kg
2 notes
- · First calving 36–42 months
- · Fast, strong bullocks
- DeoniNorth-western & western Andhra Pradesh——
1 note
- · Good milk producers; bullocks good for work
- AmritmahalKarnataka——
1 note
- · Best suited to ploughing and transport
- KangayamCoimbatore, Erode, Namakkal, Karur, Dindigul (Tamil Nadu)——
1 note
- · Withstands hardy conditions
- JerseyImported — well acclimatized to hot, humid India5,000 kg8,000 kg
2 notes
- · 20 L/day pure; 8–10 L/day cross-bred
- · Calving 26–30 months
- Holstein FriesianHolland — best in coastal/delta regions7,200 kg9,000 kg
1 note
- · ~25 L/day pure; 10–15 L/day cross-bred
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