Livestock Breed Library
Livestock Breed Library
Comprehensive genetic, phenotypic and management intelligence for Indian and crossbred livestock.
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Milch • Cattle
Gir hills and forest tract of Kathiawar
Gir
Primary Purpose: Dairy
Heat Tolerance: Very High
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Milch • Cattle
Montgomery district (now Sahiwal region) / Northwestern Indian plains
Sahiwal
Primary Purpose: Dairy
Heat Tolerance: Very High
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Milch • Cattle
Sindh region / adjoining tracts of Kutch and Rajasthan
Red Sindhi
Primary Purpose: Dairy
Heat Tolerance: Very High
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Dual Purpose • Cattle
Thar desert tract of Rajasthan and bordering regions
Tharparkar
Primary Purpose: Milk & Farm Work
Heat Tolerance: Very High
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Dual Purpose • Cattle
Haryana and surrounding Indo-Gangetic northern plains
Hariana
Primary Purpose: Milk & Agricultural Work
Heat Tolerance: High
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Dual Purpose • Cattle
Prakasam and Guntur districts of Andhra Pradesh
Ongole
Primary Purpose: Farm Work & Livestock Production
Heat Tolerance: Very High
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Dual Purpose • Cattle
Kankrej taluka
Kankrej
Primary Purpose: Milk & Farm Work
Heat Tolerance: Very High
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Draught • Cattle
Mysore
Hallikar
Primary Purpose: Agricultural Work
Heat Tolerance: High
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Draught • Cattle
Chikmagalur
Amritmahal
Primary Purpose: Agricultural Work
Heat Tolerance: High
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Draught • Cattle
Kangeyam
Kangayam
Primary Purpose: Agricultural Work
Heat Tolerance: Very High
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Draught • Cattle
Cauvery delta
Umblachery
Primary Purpose: Agricultural Work
Heat Tolerance: High
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Draught • Cattle
Solapur
Khillari
Primary Purpose: Agricultural Work
Heat Tolerance: Very High
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Crossbred • Cattle
Cross between Jersey (UK origin) and indigenous Indian zebu cattle (Gir/Sahiwal/Sindhi)
Crossbred Jersey
Primary Purpose: Dairy
Heat Tolerance: Moderate
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Crossbred • Cattle
Cross between Holstein Friesian (European origin) and indigenous Indian zebu breeds
Holstein Friesian Cross
Primary Purpose: Dairy
Heat Tolerance: Low
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Milch • Buffalo
Rohtak
Murrah
Primary Purpose: Dairy
Heat Tolerance: High
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Milch • Buffalo
Gir forest and Saurashtra region of Gujarat (Amreli
Jaffarabadi
Primary Purpose: Dairy
Heat Tolerance: High
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Dual Purpose • Goat
Chambal river ravine tract
Jamnapari
Primary Purpose: Dairy & Meat
Heat Tolerance: High
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Dual Purpose • Sheep
Nellore and Prakasam districts of Andhra Pradesh
Nellore
Primary Purpose: Meat / Mutton
Heat Tolerance: Very High
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