Nelore breed bovine hides1/17/2024 ![]() ![]() ![]() Currently more than 80% of beef cattle in Brazil (approximately 167,000,000 animals) are either purebred or hybrid Ongole Cattle which is originated from Ongle region of Andhra Pradesh. Zebu were considered "ecological" since they could graze on natural grasses and their meat was lean and without chemical residues.įrom the 1960s onwards, Nelore which is an off breed of Ongole Cattle became the primary breed of cattle in Brazil because of its hardiness, heat-resistance, and because it thrives on poor-quality forage and breeds easily, with the calves rarely requiring human intervention to survive. Their importation marked a change in cattle ranching in Brazil, where feral cattle had grazed freely on extensive pasturage, and bred without animal husbandry. ![]() Zebu, which can tolerate extreme heat, were imported into Brazil in the early 20th century. Other breeds of zebu are quite local, like the Hariana of Haryana and eastern Punjab or the Rath of Alwar district in eastern Rajasthan. Kedah-Kelantan and LID originated from Malaysia. The major zebu cattle breeds of the world include Gyr, Kankrej and Guzerat, Indo-Brazilian, Brahman, Sibi Bhagnari, White Nukra, Acchai, Cholistani, Dhanni, Lohani, Nelore, Ongole, Sahiwal, Red Sindhi, Butana and Kenana, Baggara, Tharparkar, Kangayam, Southern Yellow, Kedah-Kelantan and Local Indian Dairy (LID). Hariana breed of Zebu cattle in north India Some 75 breeds of zebu are known, split about evenly between African breeds and Indian ones. ![]()
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