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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Milk
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Milk
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The smallest cattle breed in the world, standing under 90 cm. Once nearly extinct, Vechur has been revived through dedicated conservation.
500–600 kg per lactation; 4.7–5.8% fat
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