Review: Potential of water buffalo in world agriculture: Challenges and opportunities

Debaky, Hazem A. El; Kutchy, Naseer A.; Ul-Husna, Asma; Indriastuti, Rhesti; Akhter, Shamim; Purwantara, Bambang; Memili, Erdoğan

doi:10.15232/aas.2018-01810

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“…India is the largest and main buffalo milk producer in the world, where it produces more than half of the global produce, followed by Pakistan, China, Egypt, Nepal, Italy, Myanmar, Iran, Sri Lanka and Turkey, which are the other top-ten buffalo-milk producers in the world (Table 1). Buffalos play a pivotal role in livestock in countries where primary agricultural production is prominent, mainly because of their good adaptation and suitability for low-input systems (e.g., can thrive well in harsh conditions, consume low-quality roughages and provide draft power) in addition to their extensive uses of milk, meat and manure [9,26,27]. Buffalo milk is used to produce various dairy products.…”

Section: Buffalo Milk Production In the Worldmentioning

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Inclusion of Probiotics into Fermented Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) Milk: An Overview of Challenges and Opportunities

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Buffalo-milk-based dairy products provide various health benefits to humans since buffalo milk serves as a rich source of protein, fat, lactose, calcium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin A and natural antioxidants. Dairy products such as Meekiri, Dadih, Dadi and Lassie, which are derived from Artisanal fermentation of buffalo milk, have been consumed for many years. Probiotic potentials of indigenous microflora in fermented buffalo milk have been well documented. Incorporation of certain probiotics into the buffalo-milk-based dairy products conferred vital health benefits to the consumers, although is not a common practice. However, several challenges are associated with incorporating probiotics into buffalo-milk-based dairy products. The viability of probiotic bacteria can be reduced due to processing and environmental stress during storage. Further, incompatibility of probiotics with traditional starter cultures and high acidity of fermented dairy products may lead to poor viability of probiotics. The weak acidifying performance of probiotics may affect the organoleptic quality of fermented dairy products. Besides these challenges, several innovative technologies such as the use of microencapsulated probiotics, ultrasonication, the inclusion of prebiotics, use of appropriate packaging and optimal storage conditions have been reported, promising stability and viability of probiotics in buffalo-milk-based fermented dairy products.

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“…Two common subspecies of Asian buffalos, namely river and swamp types differ in their number of chromosomes (50 vs. 48, respectively) [27]. River buffalos primarily prefer clear water, while the swamp buffalos usually inhabit marshy lands.…”

Section: Buffalo Milk Production In the Worldmentioning

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Inclusion of Probiotics into Fermented Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) Milk: An Overview of Challenges and Opportunities

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“…As water buffalo are often kept on a smaller scale, it has anecdotally been reported that they have a longer productive life than cattle with reproduction and milk production lasting until they are 20 years of age (Borghese 2005) with a maximum lifespan of approximately 35 years. However, mean longevity is estimated to be 7-11 years across populations due to culling (El Debaky et al 2019). Similarly, the bison (Bos bison synonymous Bison bison) can live up to 33.5 years in captivity while the median age in the European bison (Bison bonasus) is reported to be around 4 years (Korec et al 2019), combining both captive and wild populations.…”

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A short life on the farm: aging and longevity in agricultural, large-bodied mammals

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2020

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As average human lifespans increase across the globe, companion animals, specifically dogs and cats, are also living longer with more age-related morbidities. However, a similar trend is not seen in mammalian livestock species. Cows, pigs, goats, and sheep, as well as more niche mammalian species raised across the world, have been primarily raised for their economic benefit to humans and are culled from the population once their production declines. To this end, we lack clear knowledge about the age-related morbidities and causes of death that afflict livestock animals due to natural aging, as well as detailed age-specific survival rates. Here, we review the current state of the field of agricultural mammal aging, as well as provide specific questions and directions that may provide novel resources for veterinarians and aging biologists. By raising awareness of the overall quality of life and ongoing health of individual livestock animals, we can potentially increase production into older life stages, leading to decreased costs to farmers and improved welfare for the animals themselves.

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“…Overall, the results of the present study indicated that KBuf/TBuf were at a medium-class performance breed when compared to other buffalo breeds in other regions around the globe. The potential for genetic enrichment of KBuf/TBuf are high and can be enhanced through improved selection, cross-breeding (artificial insemination), and genetic modification to produce highquality buffalo breeding stock towards the modern buffalo breeding and farming industry (El Debaky et al 2019).…”

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Phenotypic diversity characterization of Kalang and Thale Noi Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) in Indonesia and Thailand: Perspectives for the buffalo breeding development

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Abstract. Suhardi, Summpunn P, Duangjinda M, Wuthisuthimethavee S. 2020. Phenotypic diversity characterization of Kalang and Thale Noi Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) in Indonesia and Thailand: Perspectives for the buffalo breeding development. Biodiversitas 21: 5128-5137. Kalang (KBuf) and Thale Noi buffaloes (TBuf) are swamp buffalo breeds important for biodiversity resources and permeate culture, religion, meat supply, and livelihood in Indonesia and Thailand. This study aimed to analyze the phenotypic characterization within breeds of KBuf/TBuf using quantitative and qualitative performance to define diversity. A total of 240 buffaloes from North (NK), East (EK), South Kalimantan (SK), Indonesia, and Phatthalung (PT), Thailand were observed. Phenotypic characterization showed female TBuf had the highest quantitative variable values with significant difference (P<0.05) from KBuf. Also, SK KBuf males had the highest qualitative variable values with significant difference (P<0.05) from EK and NK. The morphometric indices showed male buffaloes from SK and PT had close index values (P>0.05) and females from EK, SK, and PT showed a close relationship (P>0.05). The cumulative index results demonstrated KBuf/TBuf as very good meat-producing livestock. In conclusion, variations in qualitative and quantitative variables indicate phenotypic diversity in KBuf/TBuf which is a basis to perform selection and breeding development through pedigree recording, reproductive efficiency, cross-breeding, and genetic modification to produce high-quality buffalo breeding stock. KBuf/TBuf can provide high-quality red meat through improved genetic quality, productivity, and economic management towards modern buffalo breeding development.

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Review: Potential of water buffalo in world agriculture: Challenges and opportunities

Cited by 32 publications

References 17 publications

Inclusion of Probiotics into Fermented Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) Milk: An Overview of Challenges and Opportunities

Inclusion of Probiotics into Fermented Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) Milk: An Overview of Challenges and Opportunities

A short life on the farm: aging and longevity in agricultural, large-bodied mammals

Phenotypic diversity characterization of Kalang and Thale Noi Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) in Indonesia and Thailand: Perspectives for the buffalo breeding development

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