Vechur

Dairy

Vechur

B tier

Vechur is a dwarf cattle breed of Kerala, among the world’s smallest bovine breeds, kept as a house cow for small amounts of relatively rich milk. Folklore and local marketing emphasise digestibility and traditional uses; scientifically it is a low-volume, high-care indigenous dairy curiosity with real cultural importance. Vechur milk is sold in specialty Kerala dairies and wellness markets in small bottles. Use as a rare drinking milk or for tiny-batch sweets and curd. It will not supply a café—but it is a genuine indigenous dairy product with strong regional identity.

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Preparations

Butter MakingCheesemakingChilledCulturedFreshHomogenisedNon-HomogenisedPasteurisedSkimmedUHTWholeYoghurt

Traits

Dwarf CattleKeralaLow VolumeMedicinal FolkloreRich for SizeSmallholder MilkTiny Frame

History

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Dwarf cattle of Vechur and nearby Kerala were kept as house cows.

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Crossbreeding policies nearly erased pure Vechur herds.

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Conservation led by Kerala agricultural scientists rebuilt numbers.

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Specialty Vechur milk entered niche retail and wellness marketing.

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