Special Breed Cows in Madhya Pradesh | 22 Apr 2024

Recently, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister welcomed a pair of Punganur cows, specially brought from Andhra Pradesh.

The Punganur cow is a dwarf cattle breed native to the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the world's smallest humped cattle breeds.
It has high resilience to drought and can adapt to low-quality feed.
It is also prized for its milk, which boasts a higher fat content, making it ideal for producing ghee.
- A Punganur cow can give around 1 to 3 litres a day, and the milk fat content is 8% as compared to 3 to 4% in other native breeds.
- The milk is also rich in nutrients such as Omega fatty acids, calcium, potassium, and magnesium.
It has a broad forehead and short horns. The horns are crescent-shaped and often lose curving backward and forward in males and lateral and forward in females.
Punganur cows are considered eco-friendly, requiring less water, feed, and space compared to hybrid breeds.
Many temples in Andhra Pradesh, including the famous Tirupati Tirumala Temple, use the milk of a Punganur cow for Ksheera Abhishekam (milk offering to the deity).