Meat
Surti
B tier
Surti buffalo from the Surat region of Gujarat are medium-sized, sickle-horned dairy animals known for rich milk rather than extreme yield volume. They thrive in humid coastal-influenced climates of western India. Meat from Surti culls and males is moderate in size and lean—good for home-scale curries and slow pots. The breed’s finer bone relative to giant types can improve meat-to-bone ratios on younger carcasses.
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Characteristics
Preparations
Home CurrySlow PotStewedYoung Grilled
Traits
Coastal GujaratFine Bone YoungHome ScaleLeanMedium DairyModerate SizeRich MilkSickle Horns
History
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Buffalo around Surat were kept for rich milk in household and town dairies.
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Formal descriptions distinguished Surti from larger Gujarat buffalo.
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AI and cooperatives included Surti in regional dairy development.
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Characterisation studies supported Surti conservation amid Murrah crossing.