Nili-Ravi

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Nili-Ravi is a breed of domestic water buffalo of Punjab. It is distributed principally in Pakistan and India, concentrated in the Punjab region.[1][2]:69 It is similar to the Murrah breed of buffalo, and is reared mainly for dairy use. The average milk yield is approximately 2000 kg per year; the record yield is 6535 kg in a lactation of 378 days.[2]:69

A Nili-Ravi female in Maharashtra.

References[edit]

  1. Transboundary breed: Nili-Ravi. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed March 2017.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Bianca Moioli, Antonio Borghese (2005). Buffalo Breeds and Management Systems. In Antonio Borghese (editor) (2005). Buffalo Production and Research. REU Technical Series 67. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Pages: 51–76.
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