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Dairy & Livestock

Gir Cattle: Gujarat’s Celebrated Indigenous Dairy Breed with a Global Legacy

Originating in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat, the Gir belongs to the Indian zebu group, scientifically classified as Bos indicus. It is officially recognised by the ICAR–National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources as an indigenous Indian cattle breed, with Gujarat recorded as its home tract. The...

🗓️ 18 Jul, 2026 Dharmakshethra - India Unabridged

Farming Tech

Indian Zebu Cattle: The Humped Breeds That Shaped Bharat’s Rural Civilisation

Known scientifically as Bos indicus, and also described in some classifications as Bos taurus indicus, zebu cattle originated in South Asia. India’s many zebu breeds developed within distinct landscapes, from the deserts of Rajasthan and the dry plains of Gujarat to the humid coasts of Kerala, the b...

🗓️ 17 Jul, 2026 Dharmakshethra - India Unabridged

Agriculture

Brahman Cattle: The Indian Zebu Legacy That Became a Global Tropical Breed

The development of the Brahman began when small numbers of Indian zebu cattle were introduced into the United States during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Between 1854 and 1926, approximately 266 bulls and 22 females representing different Bos indicus types formed the principal founda...

🗓️ 16 Jul, 2026 Dharmakshethra - India Unabridged