Hariana
Willing · Strong · Everyday
Coming later
Long central to plains farming.
Born of Haryana
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The breed
A white to light grey coat, a long face and a firm, upstanding frame. Worked for draught as readily as for milk.
The land
The irrigated plains of Haryana, long among the most intensively farmed country in the north.
The people
Farming households of the plains, who have relied on her for the field and the pail alike.
Her history
From the plains of Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh. For most of the last century one of the most numerous draught breeds in northern India.
Her milk
A modest yield, asked for alongside a day of work. She was kept because she did two jobs, not because she excelled at either.
Where she stands
Numbers have fallen sharply as tractors replaced bullocks across the plains. A dual-purpose breed can lose both of its purposes at once.
Indicative ghee
soft gold, mellow, everyday