🐄cattledual-purpose📍 Origin: Maharashtra
Dangi Cow
डांगी गाय • Native Tract: Nashik, Ahmednagar, Thane, Palghar
Rain-hardy draught and dairy breed indigenous to the Western Ghats (Sahyadri) heavy rainfall belt
Estimated Market Price
₹35,000 – ₹65,000
Price depends on lactation parity, daily yield & pedigree
Pashu KCC Limit:₹38,000 / animal
Lactation Yield
820 L
600 - 1100 L range
Butterfat %
4.3%
SNF: 8.6%
Peak Daily Yield
5.5 L/day
In 2nd–3rd Parity
Calving Interval
15 Mo.
Target inter-calving
Age 1st Calving
42 Mo.
Heifer maturity
Adult Weight
330 kg
Bull: 450 kg
Morphological Features
Physical Identification & Anatomy: Dangi Cow
Coat & Color
Distinctive white coat unevenly spotted with black (Para) or red (Kala) splashes
Horns
Short, thick, projecting forward and outward (12-15 cm)
Ears
Small, alert, horizontal with black lining
Forehead & Head
Small head with slightly protruding forehead
Why Dairy Farmers Choose Dangi Cow:
✓Rain-hardy draught and dairy breed indigenous to the Western Ghats (Sahyadri) heavy rainfall belt
✓Possesses specialized oily skin secretions that repel torrential monsoon rains and skin parasites
✓Firm black hooves that never soften or rot in flooded paddy mud or rocky hill slopes
✓Dual-purpose capacity providing 820 liters of A2 milk per lactation and tireless ploughing power
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Animal Characteristics
Body Weight (शरीर का वजन)330 kg
250 kgAverage: 400 kg800 kg
Daily Milk Yield (दैनिक दूध उत्पादन)5.5 L/day
0 L (Dry animal)Peak: 20 L35 L
Milk Butterfat (फैट प्रतिशत)4.3%
3.0% (HF Cow)4.8% (Desi Gir)8.5% (Murrah Buffalo)
Milk Price Realization (दूध का भाव)₹55 / Liter
₹30 (Coop Base)₹60 (A2 Retail)₹120 (Direct Dairy)
Total Dry Matter
10.7 kg
ICAR Standard DM basis
Water Requirement
52 Liters
Fresh cool water/day
Daily Balanced Ration (दैनिक संतुलित आहार)
As-Fed Fresh Basisहरा चारा (Green)🌿
23.3 kg
Napier / Silage / Maize / Berseem
सूखा चारा (Dry)🌾
3.1 kg
Wheat Bhoosa / Paddy / Kadbi
पशुआहार (Concentrate)🥣
3.2 kg
20% CP Balanced Pellets
मिनरल मिक्चर🧪
60 g
Chelated Area-Specific Mix
सादा नमक (Salt)🧂
35 g
Daily electrolyte balance
स्वच्छ पानी (Water)💧
52 L
Cool, unchlorinated water
Daily Milk Economics
Income vs Feed Expenditure
Feed Cost / Liter
₹28.2/L
Daily Milk Revenue
₹303
5.5 L × ₹55
Daily Feed Cost
₹155
Fodder + Pellets + Salts
Net Daily Profit
₹148
49% Margin
Monthly Projected Profit per Animal:₹4,440 / month
💡 ICAR-NDRI Practical Management Tips
- ✓Chop green fodder (1.5–2 cm) and mix thoroughly with dry straw (Bhoosa/Kadbi) to stimulate rumination.
- ✓Divide concentrate pellets into 2 or 3 equal morning/evening feedings rather than feeding all at once.
- ✓Always add 60g chelated mineral mixture daily to prevent silent estrus and retain 300-day lactation.
- ✓Ensure uninterrupted access to 52 Liters of clean, cool drinking water.
Hardiness & Immunity
Climatic Resilience & Health Profile
Tick & Vector ResistanceVery High
Heat & Humidity ToleranceHigh (Extremely water & rain resistant)
Primary Health Vulnerabilities to Watch:
- ⚠️Tick fever during high summer scrub grazing
Veterinary Best Practices
Breeding & Herd Management Tips
- ✓Inseminate with proven Dangi bull semen from Igatpuri Cattle Breeding Farm
- ✓Provide hill pasture grazing supplemented with rice straw and tree fodder during monsoons
- ✓Administer timely deworming post-monsoon to eliminate fluke infestation
Free NADCP Ear-Tagging & Vaccination:Dial 1962 (MVU)
Government Support
Subsidies & Pashu KCC Loans for Dangi Cow
Conservation incentives through State Cattle Breeding Farm, Igatpuri (Nashik) under RGM
Eligible Scheme 1Rashtriya Gokul Mission
Eligible Scheme 2Maharashtra Dangi Breed Improvement Scheme
Eligible Scheme 3Pashu KCC
🏛️ Statutory Livestock Verification Portals
Official .gov.in & .nic.in PortalsOfficial Dairy & Animal Husbandry Portals for Dangi Cow
🏛️ Central Ministry (.nic.in)dahd.nic.in
Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD)
Official operational guidelines for Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM), Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF 3% subvention), and sex-sorted semen subsidies.
🐄 Apex Dairy Board (.coop)nddb.coop
National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)
Information Network for Animal Productivity & Health (INAPH) ear-tagging, scientific Ration Balancing Programme (RBP), and automated testing standards.
🔬 ICAR Research (.gov.in)nbagr.icar.gov.in
ICAR - National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR)
Access the official registered breed gazette, accession numbers, morphological descriptors, and indigenous breed conservation directives.
💳 Concessional Credit (.gov.in)kcc.gov.in
Pashu Kisan Credit Card (Pashu KCC) Portal
Apply for working capital crop loans up to ₹2 Lakh for dairy cows and buffaloes at 4% effective interest with zero collateral requirement.
Questions Answered
Frequently Asked Questions about Dangi Cow
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Dangi cattle have hyperactive sebaceous glands that secrete an oily, water-repellent substance over their coat, protecting them from constant wet-weather dermatitis in the Sahyadris.
A Dangi cow yields 3 to 6 liters per day, producing around 820 liters per lactation.
Yes, their flint-hard hooves do not soften in waterlogged mud, making them the best plough bullocks for Western Ghats rice paddies.
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