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Killari breed bullocks were sold astatine precocious prices during the cattle just arsenic portion of Sri Mahanteshwar temple’s yearly chariot festival astatine Doaranahalli colony successful Shahapur taluk of Yadgir territory successful Karnataka.
The just commenced the time aft Maha Shivaratri and concluded recently.
Despite a bulk of farmers turning to mechanised agriculture equipment, the salient Killari breed bullocks proceed to predominate cattle fairs.
According to sources, a brace of Mysuru Killari bullocks were sold for ₹5.50 lakh portion Vijayapur Killari bullocks were sold for ₹3.50 lakh, which is the lowest terms for Killari breeds.
The cattle just successful Doranahalli colony astatine Sri Mahanteshwar temple’s yearly chariot festival successful Yadgir territory of Karnataka, attracts farmers from Bidar, Kalaburagi, and Yadgir districts of Karnataka, and from immoderate parts of Maharashtra. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
“Killari breed bullocks are highly valued arsenic accelerated and almighty draught animals. They tin question miles without showing immoderate motion of fatigue. Due to the unaffordable price, marginal farmers switched from Killari to the section Jawari breed of bullocks. However, Killari breed bullocks proceed to beryllium successful precocious request successful immoderate parts of the Old Mysore portion successful Karnataka, and successful the Pune and Vidharbha regions of Maharashtra,” said Channappa Anedundi, a husbandman who had a brace of Killari bullocks.
Apart from Killari breeds, the Jawari and Doeni breed bullocks are usually utilized for cultivation activities successful Bidar, Kalaburagi, and Yadgir districts of Karnataka, and successful immoderate parts of Maharashtra.
“Jawari and Deoni breed bullocks are preferred by farmers successful Bidar, Kalaburgi, Yadgir and Raichur districts for their quality to execute strenuous tasks for agelong hours, and besides for the affordable prices,” Mr. Anedundi said.
The Department of Animal Husbandry has sent a connection of ₹3 crore to the authorities of Karnataka to found a Killari Breeding Centre to nutrient Killari breeds successful a technological manner.
“We program to reproduce Killari breed bullocks and merchantability them to farmers astatine subsidised rates,” Raju Deshmukh, Deputy Director of the Animal Husbandry Department, told The Hindu.
Mahanteshwar temple seer Sri Abhinava Mahanteshwar Shivacharya Swami had made each arrangements for farmers who came to bargain animals.
“We provided capable fodder and drinking h2o for animals. We provided nutrient to farmers doubly a time till the extremity of the cattle fair,” helium said.
At the cattle fair, farmers besides purchased cows, but the numbers were debased compared to bullocks, sources said.
