Pandharpuri buffalo
The Pandharpuri is a breed of water buffalo native to the dry regions of Solapur, Kolhapur, Satara and Sangli in India. The name is derived from the town Pandharpur in Solapur.
| Other names | Dharwari |
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| Country of origin | India |
| Distribution | Kolhapur, Sangli, Solapur and Satara districts of Maharashtra, India[1] |
| Use | dairy |
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| Coat | black |
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The Pandharpuri buffalo has 45-50 centimetre-long horns which are sometimes twisted.
Lactation length is 350 days, calving interval is 465 days. Milk yield is 1400 kg/305 days.[2]
References
- Breed data sheet: Pandharpuri. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed September 2013.
- Pandharpuri. Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes. Archived 3 February 2010.
Further reading
- M.D. Kulkarni, A.S. Kadam, A.V. Khanvilkar, and O.N. Ladukar (June 2005 ). Vein Varicosis in a Pandharpuri Buffalo - A Case Report. Buffalo Bulletin 24 (2): 24
- Project 1: Genetic Characterization of Indigenous Buffaloes Through Mitochondrial DNA and Molecular Markers. DNA Fingerprinting Unit, National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Makrampur, Karnal. Archived 1 December 2008.
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