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Agriculture · Q394

Animal Husbandry

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 394

Q394

Maximum fat (%) in milk of

A.
Murrah
B.
Mehsana
C.
Bhadawari
Answer
D.
Zafrabadi

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Maximum fat (%) in the milk of Bhadawari.
Bhadwari is an improved water buffalo breed from Uttar Pradesh, India, that is kept for milk production mainly in the Agra and Etawah districts. Buffalo milk has higher levels of fat, lactose, protein, calcium, and vitamins A and C, with lower levels of vitamin E, riboflavin and cholesterol.
Among the world's best buffalo genetic resources available in India, 'Bhadawari' is better known for its milk fat percentage, recorded as high as 13%.