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A2 Milk ChampionINDIA_CATTLE_0400_GIR_03007
Home State
Gujarat
Classification
🐄 Dairy
ICAR Accession No.
INDIA_CATTLE_0400_GIR_03007
About Gir
India's most celebrated indigenous dairy cow, originating from the Gir Forest of Saurashtra, Gujarat. Distinguished by its domed forehead, long pendulous ears, and reddish-brown coat, the Gir produces exclusively A2 beta-casein milk. Famously docile, heat-tolerant, and disease-resistant. Exported to Brazil, USA, and Colombia where it commands premium prices.
Key Characteristics
- ▸Domed forehead
- ▸Long pendulous ears
- ▸Reddish-brown coat
- ▸Tick-resistant skin
- ▸Exclusively A2 milk
- ▸Heat-tolerant
- ▸Disease-resistant