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Scopes and Opportunities of Buffalo Farming in Bangladesh: a Review

M. A. Hamid*
School of Agriculture and Rural Development, Bangladesh Open University, Gazipur-1705, Bangladesh

M. N. A. Siddiky
SAARC Agriculture Centre, BARC Complex, Farmgate, Dhaka-1215, Bangladesh

M. A. Rahman
Department of Genetics and Animal Breeding, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Science, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh

K. M. Hossain
Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna- 9208, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The present study attempts to examine the scenario of buffalo production in Bangladesh. The buffalo plays a very important role in the South Asian region which constitutes 77.5% of world buffalo population. This region has a great biodiversity in buffalo germplasm, including the world famous source promising buffaloes Murrah and Nili-Ravi - renowned for high milk production potential. It is estimated that about 96.05 % of Asia and 93.19 % of world buffalo milk are produced in South Asian countries. Besides, buffalo milk in South Asian countries is around 54.95 % of the total milk production. The India and Pakistan share 67.99% and 23.96%, of world buffalo milk production respectively. About 71.4% of world buffalo meat is produced in South Asian countries. Although buffalo is an integral part of livestock production system in South Asian countries, it has never been addressed in Bangladesh and always neglected despite their important role in the national economy. In Bangladesh, the total buffalo population are 1.464 million heads that are managed in household subsistence farming as well as extensive free range (Bathan) farming in saline coastal region that are used as a draught animal and partially for milk and meat production. The contribution of buffalo in total milk and meat production in Bangladesh is only 2.0% and 0.94%, respectively. This review has tried to unearth the present scenario of buffalo production in Bangladesh, describing the benefits and values of buffalo milk and meat, advantages of buffalo husbandry over cattle, constraints in buffalo production and recommendations for buffalo development in Bangladesh.

Keywords: Bangladesh, Buffalo, Milk, Meat, Farming

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Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Buffalo

Objectives:

The present study was undertaken to identify the status of buffalo production in Bangladesh and to find out the constraints in buffalo production and provide recommendations of buffalo development in Bangladesh.

Methodology:

Discussion of this study included the following topics and sub-tropics: Introduction, A brief profile of Bangladesh, Population of buffalo and other dairy animals in Bangladesh compare to South Asian countries, Milk production potentiality of buffalo in different countries, Contribution of buffalo in Bangladesh in comparison with South Asian Countries, Requirements and availability of milk and meat in Bangladesh, Benefits and values of buffalo milk and meat, Benefits of buffalo carcass than beef in dressing percentage and composition, Buffalo meat in our country - the facts, Advantages of buffalo husbandry over cattle, Constraints of buffalo development in Bangladesh, Recommendations of buffalo development in Bangladesh.

Source of Information: SAARC J. Agri., 14(2): 63-77 (2016)

Article Link (Online Journal): doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/sja.v14i2.31246

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This paper aims to discuss the present situation and future prospects of buffalo production in Bangladesh. Buffalo could be a major source of milk and meat to reduce the milk and meat demand gap in Bangladesh. The analysis provided an overview of Bangladesh with the importance of the industry and the current problems facing the industry. The discussion shows that there is a vast demand for milk and meat and a great employment opportunity in Bangladesh. Buffalo improvement program through scientific crossbreeding with quality breed with improved feed and management system and technical knowledge along with milk value chain in different farming systems will increase the production of buffalo in Bangladesh.

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