Characteristic features of registered Indigenous Buffalo Breeds of India: A Review

Yadav, Alok Kumar

doi:10.18782/2320-7051.4049

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“…This breed originated in the center of Haryana and spread across India. It has been exported to several countries worldwide, such as Brazil, Bulgaria, and East Asian countries (10,37). In Bulgaria, the only buffalo breed is the Bulgarian Murrah, which resulted from crossbreeding the Indian Murrah and the local Mediterranean breed.…”

Section: Water Buffalo Breedsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Many animals have been exported from Bulgaria to neighboring countries, such as Romania and Germany, and to distant countries, such as Brazil and Venezuela. Murrah buffaloes were exported to China and Indonesia to increase milk availability, as the local breeds are of the swamp type with low milk production capacities; the same applies for many Asian countries, in which the original buffalo population is of the swamp type (19,37).…”

Section: Water Buffalo Breedsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Bubalus bubalis: A Short Story

Minervino

Zava²,

Vecchio

et al. 2020

Front. Vet. Sci.

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The domestic buffalo (Bubalus bubalis), also known as water buffalo or Asian buffalo to prevent confusion with the American bison (Bison bison), wrongly named buffalo in North America, comprises two subspecies: the river buffalo (B. bubalis bubalis) and the swamp buffalo (B. bubalis kerebau). The swamp buffalo has a consistent phenotype and is considered as one type, even if many breeds are recognized within it; conversely, the river buffalo subspecies has many breeds. We found limited information available regarding the worldwide distribution of buffaloes. The best estimate is that 208,098,759 buffalo head are distributed in 77 countries in five continents. In this review, we presented the basic aspects of the water buffalo and unraveled the buffalo path followed from the origin of the species to its current global distribution. We reviewed several data sources to provide a better estimate of the world buffalo count and distribution.

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Section: Water Buffalo Breedsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Water Buffalo Breedsmentioning

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Bubalus bubalis: A Short Story

Minervino

Zava²,

Vecchio

et al. 2020

Front. Vet. Sci.

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“…Under average management conditions and hotdry climate, these buffaloes yield 6-7 litres of milk per day. Animals can let down milk multiple times (Yadav and Singh 2016). The farmer shall take the animals to the customer's door and the milk as needed.…”

Section: Indian Dairy Breedsmentioning

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Use of sexed semen for genetic improvement of indigenous dairy cattle and buffaloes productivity

Yata

Singh

Kumar

et al. 2022

Indian J of Anim Sci

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The productivity of dairy animals in India needs to be improved to feed the growing population in the decades ahead. Sperm sexing offer a promising breeding strategy to meet the increased demand for food production and nutritional protection. Application of sexed sperm in the breeding of indigenous cattle and buffalo would help to protect endangered species, and it also helps to improve the productivity of indigenous milch animals which can survive for long starvation and well adopted by Indian climatic conditions with disease resistance. Â The productivity of crossbreed milch animals also required to meet the food demand associated with population growth. This review discusses the sustainability of Indian dairy animals and provides sperm sexing strategies to boost dairy animal production in India.

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“…The world's top buffalo breeds are found in India. The Murrah and Nili Ravi breeds of buffalo, whose average milk yields per lactation are about 1500-2500 kg and 1500-1800 kg, respectively, require special attention (Yadav et al, 2017). But, a significant loss in milk production and offspring results due to reproductive issues and lower fertility which reduces dairy farmers' income by decreasing milk production and increasing veterinary expenses (Singh et al, 2019).…”

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A Comparative Study for Semen Quality Traits between Murrah and Nili Ravi Buffalo Breeding Bulls Maintained at an Organized Farm

Singh¹,

Kaur²,

Kumar³

et al. 2023

IJAR

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Background: The aim of the study was to compare the effect of season on the semen quality traits of Murrah and Nili Ravi buffalo breeding bulls. Methods: For a period of 5 years, a total of 855 ejaculation records of 17 buffalo breeding bulls, including Murrah (11) and Nili Ravi (6) buffalo bulls maintained at an organised farm, were analysed for various semen traits using least squares analysis. Result: Breed had a significant effect (p less than 0.01) on semen volume, consistency, mass activity (MA), total sperm count (TSC) and post thaw motility (PTM) and a non-significant effect on colour and initial motility (IM). In Murrah bulls, except for semen volume, the other parameters viz. consistency, MA, TSC and PTM were found to be significantly higher than Nili Ravi bulls. Season of semen collection had a significant effect on consistency, TSC and PTM whereas a non-significant effect on semen volume, colour, MA and IM was observed. During the summer season, overall consistency and TSC were higher, but PTM was found to be comparatively lower. Season and breed interaction had a significant effect (p less than 0.01) on consistency, TSC and IM while a non-significant effect on semen volume, colour, MA and PTM was observed. In Murrah buffalo bulls, a non-significant effect of season on consistency was observed whereas, in Nili Ravi bulls, a significantly higher consistency during summer and spring and; a significantly lower consistency during the rainy season was observed. In Murrah bulls, the highest TSC were observed during the rainy and summer seasons; whereas, in Nili Ravi bulls only during the summer season. In Murrah bulls, semen consistency, MA and IM were lower during the spring season; semen volume was lower during the prewinter season; total sperm count was lower during the winter season. In Nili Ravi bulls, semen volume was lower during summer; consistency, MA and TSC were lower during the rainy season; and IM was lower during the spring season. The PTM was lower during the summer season in both the breeds.

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Characteristic features of registered Indigenous Buffalo Breeds of India: A Review

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Bubalus bubalis: A Short Story

Bubalus bubalis: A Short Story

Use of sexed semen for genetic improvement of indigenous dairy cattle and buffaloes productivity

A Comparative Study for Semen Quality Traits between Murrah and Nili Ravi Buffalo Breeding Bulls Maintained at an Organized Farm

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