E158 India’s Dairy Revolution: Stop Pretending Holsteins Are Kings

India's dairy sector is undergoing a revolutionary transformation, leveraging ancient practices and cutting-edge technology to outpace Western agricultural models. Host Bella and dairy economist Douglas unpack how water buffaloes and innovative cooperatives are rewriting global dairy economics.

## The Buffalo Advantage

- Biological Powerhouse: Murrah buffaloes produce 8 liters/day of 7% fat milk – double the fat content of Holstein cows. Their four-chambered stomachs convert agricultural waste into high-value milk at ₹15/day feed cost vs. $6 for US dairy cows.

- Economic Dominance:

- Lifetime Profit: ₹18/liter vs ₹2.50 for Holsteins

- Longevity: 18 productive years vs 5 for cows

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