Ongole
(most common name)
(transboundary/brand name)

(local/other name):
• Nellore (Asia, USA)
• Sumba Ongole (Indonesia)

The Ongole, traditionally a draught breed, is a shorthorned zebu whose name comes from its main breeding area of Ongole Taluka in south Andhra Pradesh, India.

The Ongole is described as:
• white or grey coat
• short horns
• a long skull (usually)

The Ongole represents an important genetic resource and appears to be close to:
• Krishna Valley (genetically)
• Kankrej (on the basis of gene sequence)

The Ongole was widely exported up to the 1960s to:
• Brazil
• Fiji
• Southeast Asia
• Sri Lanka
• USA (contributing to the Santa Gertrudis)

This page was last updated on: 2023-07-31

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