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Desert SurvivorINDIA_CATTLE_1700_THARPARKAR_03028
Home State
Rajasthan
Classification
🐄 Dual Purpose
ICAR Accession No.
INDIA_CATTLE_1700_THARPARKAR_03028
About Tharparkar
Named for 'crossing the Thar.' Thrives where temperatures exceed 50°C and rainfall may not come for years, still producing A2 milk indispensable to desert communities. Dual-purpose: dairy and draught. Climate-adapted genetics increasingly critical as arid zones expand.
Key Characteristics
- ▸White or light grey coat
- ▸Medium build
- ▸Long horns
- ▸Extreme heat and drought tolerance
- ▸A2 milk in scarcity
- ▸Long productive life