Malvi Explained

Malvi
Image Alt:a humped white bull, with grey on the shoulders
Country:India
Distribution:Madhya Pradesh
Use:draught
Maleweight:average: 499 kg
Femaleweight:average: 340 kg
Maleheight:140 cm
Femaleheight:130 cm
Coat:white/grey
Horn:lyre-shaped
Subspecies:indicus

The Malvi or Malavi, also known as Manthani or Mahadeopuri, is breed of zebu cattle from the Malwa plateau in western Madhya Pradesh, in central India. It is a good draught breed; the milk yield of the cows is low.

The breed has been studied at the Government Cattle Breeding Farm at Agar, in Shajapur district of Madhya Pradesh, for more than 50 years.

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