This is a list of the
cattle breeds
Over 1000 breeds of cattle are recognized worldwide, some of which adaptation, adapted to the local climate, others which were bred by humans for specialized uses.
Cattle breeds fall into two main types, which are regarded as either two closely ...
considered in India to be wholly or partly of Indian origin. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively Indian. Cows from these breeds are often called ''Desi'' cows.
Breeds
See also
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Indian Agricultural Research Institute
The Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), commonly known as the Pusa Institute, is India's national institute for agricultural research, education and extension. The name Pusa Institute is derived from the fact that the institute was ...
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Indigenous cattle breeds of India
Of the more than 800 cattle breeds recognized worldwide, India had 27 acknowledged indigenous breeds of cattle and 7 breeds of buffaloes. the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, ICAR recognized 50 breeds that are indigenous in India, of whic ...
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Government Livestock Farm, Hisar
Government Livestock Farm, Hisar, Asia's largest livestock breeding, research and training institute,I. E. N. Chauhan, 1979District Census Handbook: Hisar Director of Census Operations, Government of Haryana. is a public funded institute locat ...
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National Dairy Research Institute
National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) is India's premier institute for dairy research, established in 1955, located in Karnal, Haryana,Page 127, The Directory of Scientific Research Institutions in India, By T. S. Rajagopalan, R. Satyanaray ...
References
Cattle
Cattle (''Bos taurus'') are large, domesticated, bovid ungulates widely kept as livestock. They are prominent modern members of the subfamily Bovinae and the most widespread species of the genus '' Bos''. Mature female cattle are calle ...
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