Hariana गाय

हरियाणा

अन्य नाम: Hariani, Hissar

Haryana's pride — the working cow of the wheat belt.

मूल क्षेत्र: Rohtak, Hisar, Karnal, Jind, Gurugram

प्रतिदिन दूध (अधिकतम)

4–8 L

प्रति ब्यांत दूध (~300 दिन)

1,000–2,200 L

दूध वसा

4.0–4.5%

वयस्क वज़न

350–425 kg

विशिष्ट विशेषताएँ

रोम/त्वचा: White or light grey; black around eyes, ears, and muzzle.

Tall, well-built, medium-heavy body
Long face with a flat forehead
Small upright horns curving inward
Compact, well-set udder

स्वभाव और उपयोगिता

Dual-purpose: cows give moderate milk, bullocks excel at heavy ploughing
Tolerant of long working hours in summer heat
A2 milk
Calm temperament — popular with women dairy farmers

इतिहास और वंशावली

Hariana was the workhorse cow of Haryana and west UP — every village had a few, every farmer relied on the bullocks for the wheat-paddy rotation. The Green Revolution and tractor adoption hit the breed hard; by 2010 the population had fallen below 1,00,000. State-level conservation farms at Hisar and Karnal maintain elite herds, and the breed is slowly recovering thanks to organic dairy demand.

Hariana क्यों महत्वपूर्ण है

Hariana is a regional identity breed. Losing it would erase a chapter of Haryana's agricultural history. Adopting a Hariana cow — particularly into a small organic dairy or gaushala — directly supports a vulnerable indigenous line.