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Tharparkar
Dual Purpose • Cattle
Indigenous LivestockNative to Thar desert tract of Rajasthan and bordering regions

Tharparkar

Primary Purpose
Milk & Farm Work
Origin Tract
Thar desert tract of Rajasthan and bordering regions
Milk Production
1,600 - 2,800 kg per lactation with high fat (4.6% - 5.2%)
Heat Tolerance
Very High

Key Physical & Phenotypic Characteristics

  • •White or light grey coat; bulls often darker on neck, hump, and forequarters
  • •Medium size, compact frame, convex forehead between horn bases
  • •Lyre-shaped medium horns curving gently upwards and outwards
  • •Moderate dewlap with firm skin texture

Management & Housing Guidelines

  • •Ideal for semi-arid desert farming and zero-grazing or low-input silvopastoral setups.

Feeding & Nutritional Profile

  • •Capable of surviving and lactating on desert scrub, Sevangrass, and dry straw.

IoT Collar & Sensor Considerations

  • • Sensor collar movement thresholds must accommodate agile desert grazing steps.

Health & Immunity Considerations

Exemplary resilience against tropical vector diseases and ophthalmic conditions in dusty terrains.

Registered Herd Animals

1 animal(s)

Official References & Sources

  • Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI)
  • NBAGR Monograph