Country of origin India Use draught | ||
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Conservation status FAO (2007): not at risk Other names MalaviManthaniMahadeopuri Weight Male: average: 499 kgFemale: average: 340 kg Similar Kenkatha cattle, Kherigarh cattle, Nimari cattle, Amrit Mahal, Bachaur cattle | ||
Malvi lokgeet by balulal dholpure jhonkar shajapur
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.:3
The breed has been studied at the Government Cattle Breeding Farm at Agar, in Shajapur district of Madhya Pradesh, for more than 50 years.
References
Malvi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA