Features
Known as the most prominent breed in Brazil, the Murrah is characterized by animals with a medium and compact build, deep physique, and good digestive capacity. These are very important elements for dairy producers.
Buffalo meat is very tasty, nutritious, and healthy, containing 55% fewer calories, 40% less cholesterol, 11% more protein, 10% more minerals, and 12 times less fat than beef. This puts buffalo meat in a prominent position, as the world today is more sedentary and concerned about health, opening up a fantastic market with high purchasing power for this high-quality meat.
Advantages
Buffalo milk is one of the most valued products of the animal, containing 13% more protein, 58% more calcium, and 47% more phosphorus than cow's milk. It also has 33% less cholesterol, is detoxifying, and has 41% more dry matter, making it exceptionally more profitable for the production of cheeses and other dairy products.
Buffalo are also hardy animals, easily reaching 600 kg in 24 months under pasture conditions.
Buffaloes have an average of 15 births in their lifetime and commonly give birth at over 20 years of age, confirming that they are an excellent animal for family farming.