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National Dairy Development Board
Part III :
Cattle and buffalo Breeds
Dairying in ODISHA
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A Statistical Profile
2016
III.1. Distribution of Native Breeds of Odisha
TABLE III.1.1: Distribution of Cattle Breeds of Odisha
Breeds
Breeding Tract
Utility
Distribution
Binjharpuri Primarily in Jajapur district and adjoining
areas of Bhadrak and Kendrapara districts
of Odisha
Milk and
Draught
(Dual)
Binjharpur, Bari, Sujanpur and Dasarathapur blocks
of Jajapur district and parts of Kendrapara and
Bhadrak districts.
Ghumusari Bhanjanagar area of Ganjam and parts of
Kandhamal districts of Odisha
Draught
Soroda, Aska, Bhanjanagar, Dharakote and
Shergarh blocks of Ganjam district and some parts
of Kandhamal district.
Khariar
Mostly in Nuapada district of Odisha
Draught
Kariar, Komna, Sinapali and Boden blocks of
Nuapada district and parts of Kalahandi and
Balangir districts.
Motu
Southern part of Malkangiri district and
parts of Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh.
Draught and
Manure
Podia, Motu, Malkangiri blocks of Malkangiri
district and some parts of Chhattisgarh and
Andhra Pradesh.
Source: Physical Characterization of Native Cattle Breeds of Odisha by Odisha Livestock Resources Development Society and Orissa University of Agriculture
and Technology (2009).