Dairy
Kankrej
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Kankrej cattle from the Rann of Kutch and north Gujarat are large silver-grey zebu used for draft and milk. Dairy yield is moderate; milk is mild to slightly sweet and traditional in regional diets rather than specialised high-production dairying. Kankrej milk appears in village dairy and some indigenous herds. Use for everyday Indian dairy cookery—curd, buttermilk, sweets—when breed-specific milk is offered. Not a volume export dairy type.
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Characteristics
Preparations
Butter MakingCheesemakingChilledCulturedFreshHomogenisedNon-HomogenisedPasteurisedSkimmedUHTWholeYoghurt
Traits
Dual PurposeGujarat ZebuMildPowerfulRobustSilver GreySlightly SweetTraditional
History
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Kankrej cattle powered agriculture and supplied village milk in Gujarat.
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Breed standards described dual-purpose Kankrej type.
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Selective breeding maintained milk with draft ability.
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Conservation herds kept Kankrej dairy genetics active.