🐃buffalodairy📍 Origin: Gujarat
Jaffarabadi Buffalo
जाफराबादी भैंस • Native Tract: Gir Somnath, Junagadh, Porbandar, Amreli
The heaviest Indian buffalo breed with adult bulls weighing upwards of 800 to 1,000 kg
Estimated Market Price
₹85,000 – ₹1,90,000
Price depends on lactation parity, daily yield & pedigree
Pashu KCC Limit:₹62,000 / animal
Lactation Yield
3200 L
2500 - 4200 L range
Butterfat %
8.5%
SNF: 9.3%
Peak Daily Yield
19 L/day
In 2nd–3rd Parity
Calving Interval
15 Mo.
Target inter-calving
Age 1st Calving
44 Mo.
Heifer maturity
Adult Weight
620 kg
Bull: 850 kg
Morphological Features
Physical Identification & Anatomy: Jaffarabadi Buffalo
Coat & Color
Deep black; prominent forehead wrinkles
Horns
Heavy, broad, flat, drooping on both sides of neck, turning slightly upwards at tip
Ears
Horizontal, large, hanging beneath the drooping horn canopy
Forehead & Head
Massive, highly prominent bulging frontal bone covering eyes
Why Dairy Farmers Choose Jaffarabadi Buffalo:
✓The heaviest Indian buffalo breed with adult bulls weighing upwards of 800 to 1,000 kg
✓Produces the richest butterfat milk in India (averaging 8.0% to 9.5% fat), prized for pure Ghee production
✓Massive drooping, broad, flat horns that curve downward alongside the neck and curl up slightly
✓Reared by the traditional Maldhari pastoralists inside the dense Gir forest ecosystem
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Total Mixed Ration (TMR) for Jaffarabadi Buffalo
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Animal Characteristics
Body Weight (शरीर का वजन)620 kg
250 kgAverage: 550 kg800 kg
Daily Milk Yield (दैनिक दूध उत्पादन)12 L/day
0 L (Dry animal)Peak: 20 L35 L
Milk Butterfat (फैट प्रतिशत)8.5%
3.0% (HF Cow)4.8% (Desi Gir)8.5% (Murrah Buffalo)
Milk Price Realization (दूध का भाव)₹75 / Liter
₹30 (Coop Base)₹60 (A2 Retail)₹120 (Direct Dairy)
Total Dry Matter
24.4 kg
ICAR Standard DM basis
Water Requirement
122 Liters
Fresh cool water/day
Daily Balanced Ration (दैनिक संतुलित आहार)
As-Fed Fresh Basisहरा चारा (Green)🌿
52.6 kg
Napier / Silage / Maize / Berseem
सूखा चारा (Dry)🌾
6.9 kg
Wheat Bhoosa / Paddy / Kadbi
पशुआहार (Concentrate)🥣
7.5 kg
20% CP Balanced Pellets
मिनरल मिक्चर🧪
80 g
Chelated Area-Specific Mix
सादा नमक (Salt)🧂
50 g
Daily electrolyte balance
स्वच्छ पानी (Water)💧
122 L
Cool, unchlorinated water
Daily Milk Economics
Income vs Feed Expenditure
Feed Cost / Liter
₹29.1/L
Daily Milk Revenue
₹900
12 L × ₹75
Daily Feed Cost
₹349
Fodder + Pellets + Salts
Net Daily Profit
₹551
61% Margin
Monthly Projected Profit per Animal:₹16,530 / 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 80g chelated mineral mixture daily to prevent silent estrus and retain 300-day lactation.
- ✓Ensure uninterrupted access to 122 Liters of clean, cool drinking water.
- ✓High fat output requires bypass fat (100–150g/day) to prevent negative energy balance.
Hardiness & Immunity
Climatic Resilience & Health Profile
Tick & Vector ResistanceVery High
Heat & Humidity ToleranceModerate to High
Primary Health Vulnerabilities to Watch:
- ⚠️Difficulties during dystocia due to large calf size
- ⚠️Summer heat stress
Veterinary Best Practices
Breeding & Herd Management Tips
- ✓Ensure veterinary assistance during calving due to large birth weight (35–42 kg calves)
- ✓Provide ample water ponds or bathing facilities twice daily to cool the massive body mass
Free NADCP Ear-Tagging & Vaccination:Dial 1962 (MVU)
Government Support
Subsidies & Pashu KCC Loans for Jaffarabadi Buffalo
Maldhari community livestock development grants and AI coverage through NDDB
Eligible Scheme 1Rashtriya Gokul Mission
Eligible Scheme 2Pashu KCC
Eligible Scheme 3Gujarat Dairy Development Board Subsidies
🏛️ Statutory Livestock Verification Portals
Official .gov.in & .nic.in PortalsOfficial Dairy & Animal Husbandry Portals for Jaffarabadi Buffalo
🏛️ 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 Jaffarabadi Buffalo
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Jaffarabadi milk has unmatched butterfat reaching 8.5% to 9.5%. It takes only 11 to 12 liters of Jaffarabadi milk to make 1 kg of pure Vedic Ghee, compared to 22–25 liters of cow milk.
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