Description:
Learn more about Murrah Buffalo-
- The Murrah buffalo is a breed of water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) mainly kept for milk production.
- It originates in Haryana and Punjab, India, where it is kept in the districts of Bhiwani, Hisar, Rohtak, Jind, Jhajhar, Fatehabad, Gurgaon, and the capital region of Delhi.
- India has 58% of the world's buffaloes and 35% of India's cattle are buffaloes.
- Buffalo milk accounts for 70% of the total milk yield in India, with its national gross domestic product (GDP) share being larger than wheat and rice combined.