India, Jan. 15 -- Marking a major milestone in milk production, India has developed two high-yielding cross-breed cattle breeds, each capable of delivering milk over 3,500 kgs in a 10-month lactation cycle, taking the country's total registered livestock and poultry breeds to 246. They surpass indigenous breeds that yield 1,000-2,000 kg of milk per cycle.

Karan Fries and Vrindavani, two high-yielding cross-breed cattle are developed by the National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) in Karnal and ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) in Bareilly, each capable of producing over 3,500 kg of milk in a 10-month lactation period. The cows yield an average of 3,550 kg of milk per lactation, with top performers producing 5,851 kg in 305...