Buffalo Breeds in India

Indigenous Buffalo Breeds

This breed is native to Haryana, Punjab and south of Delhi.
It is also known as Delhi, Kundi and Kali.
This breed of buffalo has jet black colour skin with white marks on tail and face. It has horns which are tightly curved.
Average milk yielding capacity is 1500 to 2500 kgs per lactation and the butter fat content is 7.83%.
They are used for milk and butter fat production and sometimes for grading up of local buffaloes.

This breed is found in Kaira and Baroda districts of Gujarat. It is also known as Deccani, Gujarati, Talabda, Charator and Nadiadi.
This breed of buffalo has rusty brown or silver gray color skin with sickle shaped horns which are long and fat. It has two white collars, one near the jaw and the other near the brisket region.
It yields 1000 to 1300 kgs of milk per lactation and the milk has a high fat percentage of up to 8-12%.

This breed is found in the Gir forest region and Jamnagar districts of Gujarat. The nomadic tribe, Maldharis maintains and rear this cattle breed.
This breed is considered the heaviest Indian bread with heavy drooping horns. The udder has funnel shaped teats.
The milk yielding capacity of this breed is 1000 to 1200 kgs per lactation.
Since the breed is heavy it is used for carting and ploughing.

It is found in Agra, Etowah district of Uttar Pradesh and Gwalior district of Madhya Pradesh.
The skin color is copper or light with copper or light brown eye lids. Two white lines ‘chevron’ is seen on the lower side of the neck of this buffalo breed.
This buffalo yields 800 to 1000 kgs of milk per lactation. The fat content in the milk is 6 – 12.5 %. It is a highly efficient breed that converts feed into butter fat.
The bullocks of this breed are used mainly as draught animals as they are tolerant to heat.

It is found near the river Ravi, some parts of the Sutlej valley in Punjab and Sahiwal (Pakistan).
The breed has wall eyes; small, elongated head bulged at the top and pressed between the eyes. Horns are small and coiled.
The milk yielding capacity of the cattle breed is 1500 to 1850 kgs per lactation.
Generally used for heavy trotting work.

It is a dairy breed found in Mehsana, sabarkanda and banaskanta districts of Gujarat and also in Maharashtra.
It is a cross breed of Surti and Murrah. It has a long body like Murrah but small limbs. The horns are irregular and lightly curved.
They yield milk around 1200-1500 kgs per lactation.
These breed bullocks are also used for heavy work.

This breed is known as Elitchpuri or Barari. It is found in some parts of Maharashtra (Nagpur, Akola and Amravati).
The color of the breed is black with white patches on legs tail and face. The horns are long, flat and curved (sword shaped).
Milk yield is around 700-1200 kgs per lactation.
Generally bullocks are used for heavy work.

This breed is considered semi wild and derives its name from the Toda tribe of the Nilgiris in south India.
The skin color is fawn or ash- gray with thick hair all over the body. The horns are wide and curved in the form of a crescent. The breed has a long body with deep chest and strong short legs. This animal is gregarious in nature.
The milk yield is 500 kgs per lactation on an average with 8% fat content.