Mechanisation of agriculture fails to dampen demand for Killari breed bullocks in Karnataka, Maharashtra
The Hindu
Killari bullocks command high prices at Doranahalli cattle fair, highlighting their enduring value despite rising mechanization in agriculture.
Killari breed bullocks were sold at high prices during the cattle fair as part of Sri Mahanteshwar temple’s annual chariot festival at Doaranahalli village in Shahapur taluk of Yadgir district in Karnataka.
The fair commenced the day after Maha Shivaratri and concluded recently.
Despite a majority of farmers turning to mechanised agriculture equipment, the prominent Killari breed bullocks continue to dominate cattle fairs.
According to sources, a pair of Mysuru Killari bullocks were sold for ₹5.50 lakh while Vijayapur Killari bullocks were sold for ₹3.50 lakh, which is the lowest price for Killari breeds.
The cattle fair in Doranahalli village at Sri Mahanteshwar temple’s annual chariot festival in Yadgir district of Karnataka, attracts farmers from Bidar, Kalaburagi, and Yadgir districts of Karnataka, and from some parts of Maharashtra. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
“Killari breed bullocks are highly valued as fast and powerful draught animals. They can travel miles without showing any sign of fatigue. Due to the unaffordable price, marginal farmers switched from Killari to the local Jawari breed of bullocks. However, Killari breed bullocks continue to be in high demand in some parts of the Old Mysore region in Karnataka, and in the Pune and Vidharbha regions of Maharashtra,” said Channappa Anedundi, a farmer who had a pair of Killari bullocks.
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