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Part III :
Cattle and buffalo Breeds
National Dairy Development Board
Dairying in MAHARASHTRA
A Statistical Profile
2015
III.2. Performance of Breeds
TABLE III.2.2: Performance of Buffalo Breeds
Parameters
Buffalo
Pandharpuri
Nagpuri
Marathwadi
Breed Population
(‘000)
260.6
127.1
181.7
Colour
Usually black but varies from
light to deep black.
Black coloured animals with
white patches on face, legs and
tail tips.
Greyish black to jet black. Some
animals have white markings
on forehead and lower parts of
the limbs.
Average Adult Body
Weight
(Kg)
Female: 416
Male: 396
Female: 349
Lactation Yield
(Kg)
1,790
1,039
(760-1,500)
1,118
Lactation Length
(days)
330
(296-346)
286
(263-297)
300
Calving Interval
(days)
408
420
(330-720)
501
Age at First Calving
(days)
1,314
1,710
(1,500-1,800)
1,569
Average Milk Fat
(%)
8.0
8.3
8.8
Source: Animal Genetic Resources of India (AGRI-IS), National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, ICAR and AE Nivsarkar et al., (2000), Animal Genetic
Resources of India, Cattle and Buffalo, ICAR publication and Livestock census, 2007, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries,
Govt. of India.