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Manda Buffalo: Odisha’s Hill Warrior with 8.4% Fat Milk | NBAGR Registered Breed

ByRakesh Kumar 09/19/202508/07/2025Updated On 08/07/202509/19/2025

Manda Buffalo : Smallest Buffalo Breed In India

Manda buffalo

Odisha hill buffalo

Eastern Ghats livestock

High-fat milk buffalo

Koraput native breeds

Copper-haired buffalo

Dual-purpose buffalo

Drought-resistant buffalo

Nawarangapur dairy

"Buffalo for hilly terrain farming"

"Manda buffalo milk fat percentage"

"Buy Manda buffalo Koraput"Manda Buffalo: Odisha's Hill Warrior with 8.4% Fat Milk | Breed Spotlight

Manda Buffalo Information

Conservation Status	Not specified (Indigenous breed of Odisha)
Scientific Classification	Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Bovidae Genus: Bubalus Species: Bubalus bubalis
Breed Type	Triple-purpose (Draught, Milk, Manure)
Alternate Names	None recorded
Origin	Eastern Ghats hill ranges, Odisha
Breeding Tract	Districts: Koraput, Malkangiri, Nawarangapur Region: Koraput plateau region
Adaptation	Well adapted to hill ranges of Eastern Ghats
Main Uses	Draught power, Milk production, Manure
Physical Traits	Color: Ash grey to grey with copper-colored hairs Legs: Lighter colored lower legs Horns: Broad, emerge slightly laterally, curve backward and inward forming half-circle Build: Sturdy physique
Production Traits	Milk Yield: 1.2-3.7 kg/day Milk Fat: 8.4% (average) Draught: Both males and females used for agricultural operations
Management System	Extensive rearing system
Special Characteristics	Excellent adaptation to hill terrain, triple-purpose utility . Smallest Buffalo Breed – Manda is considered the smallest breed of buffalo in India.
The Rajasthan Express: Manda Buffalo Breed Details

Manda buffalo Odisha hill buffalo Eastern Ghats livestock High-fat milk buffalo Koraput native breeds Copper-haired buffalo Dual-purpose buffalo Drought-resistant buffalo Nawarangapur dairy "Buffalo for hilly terrain farming" "Manda buffalo milk fat percentage" "Buy Manda buffalo Koraput"Manda Buffalo: Odisha's Hill Warrior with 8.4% Fat Milk | Breed Spotlight

Manda buffalo: Ash-grey, copper-haired breed of Eastern Ghats. Yields 3.7kg/day milk (8.4% fat!), excels in draught. Perfect for Odisha’s hills & plateaus. Smallest Buffalo Breed – Manda is considered the smallest breed of buffalo in India.
THE RAJASTHAN EXPRESS

Rakesh Kumar

Hello, my name is Rakesh Kumar. Currently, I am working as a Livestock Inspector in the Rajasthan Government Animal Husbandry Department. In the year 2024, I appeared for my first government examination and secured selection in my very first attempt with an impressive 684 rank, which is a matter of great pride for me.