{"id":937,"date":"2021-10-11T06:03:02","date_gmt":"2021-10-11T06:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mittaldairyfarms.com\/blog\/?p=937"},"modified":"2021-10-11T12:08:13","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T12:08:13","slug":"why-do-we-need-to-protect-our-indigenous-indian-cows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mittaldairyfarms.com\/blog\/why-do-we-need-to-protect-our-indigenous-indian-cows\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do we Need to Protect our Indigenous Indian Cows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Our country is known for its vast agricultural lands and rich cultural heritage, and undeniably, our indigenous cows.<\/a> From ploughing, to farming, to providing manure for agriculture, to carrying loads, Indigenous cattle have helped us in countless ways since time immemorial. Standing tall and beautiful, indigenous, or Indian cows can often be found in shades of brown and white, with a magnificent hump on their backs. These features make them easily distinguishable as opposed to a foreign-bred Jersey cow by their mere appearance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Negligence in Cow Care<\/strong>
Not only have cows have been helpful in agriculture and transportation, but they also provide healthy milk from which we make several other products such as ghee<\/a>, dahi,<\/a> and panner<\/a> that is consumed in every household. It is not surprising that Indian cows are given the title of mother \u201cgau mata\u201d<\/strong> and are also considered sacred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, generation after generation, people became\nincreasingly ignorant towards the value of indigenous Indian cows as time\npassed by. There was a rise in apathy due to misinformation. Consequently,\nthere was a rise in the neglect of cow care. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Globalization and Desi cows<\/strong>
\nWith the advent of globalization and commercialization, people were led to\nbelieve that foreign-bred cows provided better quality and nutritious milk as\nopposed to Indian cows. As a result, there was a steep decline in people buying\nand consuming milk that came out of desi cow farms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This, unfortunately, led to the extinction of over 120 breeds of Indigenous cattle with only 30 breeds remaining. This makes it all the more important for us to protect our Indigenous Indian cows, or as we typically refer to them as \u2018Desi cows.\u2019 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Desi Cows and A2 Milk<\/strong>
\nOne of the most significant factors for protecting our indigenous cows is the\nquality of milk they produce. Nutritionists and health experts suggest that\nnative Indian cows like Hallikar and Gir cows provide better quality milk when\ncompared with mix-breed cows from foreign countries. This is because native cow\nmilk has the A2 protein which helps in preventing coronary diseases and\neliminates the problem of lactose intolerance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most households consume milk produced by foreign-bred cows. This milk contains both A1 and A2 proteins. A1 protein is found in abundance in foreign-bred cows, which is the primary cause of lactose intolerance and indigestion in many. However, the same mixture does not exist in the A2 milk of Indian cows<\/a>, which makes it ideal for anybody. Hence it is recommended to switch to A2 milk<\/a> produced at genuine desi cow farms<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cows and Ecosystem<\/strong>
Even the dung of these cows helps in maintaining ecological balance. \u201cSlurry\u201d or the digested organic matter can be used as a natural fertilizer for crops. This reduces the need for chemical fertilizers and maintains soil quality by retaining its fertility and productivity, thereby promoting healthy agricultural and terrestrial ecosystems. Moreover, biogas technology provides favorable conditions for bacterial action to produce methane gas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, let us all come\ntogether and pledge to protect our existing indigenous Indian cow breeds and reap\nits benefits in a healthy manner. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Our country is known for its vast agricultural lands and rich cultural heritage, and undeniably, our indigenous cows. From ploughing, to farming, to providing manure for agriculture, to carrying loads, Indigenous cattle have helped us in countless ways since time immemorial. Standing tall and beautiful, indigenous, or Indian cows can often be found in shades of brown and white, with a magnificent hump on their backs. These features make them easily distinguishable as opposed to a foreign-bred Jersey cow by their mere appearance. Negligence in Cow Care Not only have cows have been helpful in agriculture and transportation, but they also provide healthy milk from which we make several other products such as ghee, dahi, and panner that is consumed in every household. It is not surprising that Indian cows are given the title of mother \u201cgau mata\u201d and are also considered sacred. However, generation after generation, people became increasingly ignorant towards the value of indigenous Indian cows as time passed by. There was a rise in apathy due to misinformation. Consequently, there was a rise in the neglect of cow care. Globalization and Desi cows With the advent of globalization and commercialization, people were led to believe that foreign-bred cows provided better quality and nutritious milk as opposed to Indian cows. As a result, there was a steep decline in people buying and consuming milk that came out of desi cow farms.  This, unfortunately, led to the extinction of over 120 breeds of Indigenous cattle with only 30 breeds remaining. This makes it all the more important for us to protect our Indigenous Indian cows, or as we typically refer to them as \u2018Desi cows.\u2019  Desi Cows and A2 Milk One of the most significant factors for protecting our indigenous cows is the quality of milk they produce. Nutritionists and health experts suggest that native Indian cows like Hallikar and Gir cows provide better quality milk when compared with mix-breed cows from foreign countries. This is because native cow milk has the A2 protein which helps in preventing coronary diseases and eliminates the problem of lactose intolerance. Most households consume milk produced by foreign-bred cows. This milk contains both A1 and A2 proteins. A1 protein is found in abundance in foreign-bred cows, which is the primary cause of lactose intolerance and indigestion in many. However, the same mixture does not exist in the A2 milk of Indian cows, which makes it ideal for anybody. Hence it is recommended to switch to A2 milk produced at genuine desi cow farms. Cows and Ecosystem Even the dung of these cows helps in maintaining ecological balance. \u201cSlurry\u201d or the digested organic matter can be used as a natural fertilizer for crops. This reduces the need for chemical fertilizers and maintains soil quality by retaining its fertility and productivity, thereby promoting healthy agricultural and terrestrial ecosystems. Moreover, biogas technology provides favorable conditions for bacterial action to produce methane gas. 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