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Cattle population in Thailand’s north-eastern province drops by over 140,000 in three years
BANGKOK, August 14 (TNA) – Thai Department of Livestock Development has urged local farmers to raise more Thai cows and water buffaloes as the latest survey shows that their population in the country’s northeastern province of Buri Ram has dropped by over 140,000 in three years.
Thanin Juthathipchartkul, Livestock Development’s chief of Buri Ram province, said that there were about 360,000 cows and over 100,000 water buffaloes in the province in 2008 but the latest survey showed that the number of local cows and water buffaloes plunged by over 130,000 and 10,000 respectively.
Thanin said that cattle population has reduced at a critical rate and that if the situation continues Thai cows and water buffaloes could face extinction in the future.
The official reasoned the decline to the fact that more farmers have turned to grow rubber trees, grass fields are shrinking due to technological development, and more local working-age farmers have left their rural hometowns to seek for other job in large cities.
Thanin said that another reason for a sharp decrease in their numbers is that many local farmers have sold their cattle to slaughterhouses.
The livestock development chief of Buri Ram added that local livestock officials have introduced many projects to raise people awareness about the preservation of Thai cows and water buffaloes and encourage local farmers to help preserve and breed them. (TNA)
Thanin Juthathipchartkul, Livestock Development’s chief of Buri Ram province, said that there were about 360,000 cows and over 100,000 water buffaloes in the province in 2008 but the latest survey showed that the number of local cows and water buffaloes plunged by over 130,000 and 10,000 respectively.
Thanin said that cattle population has reduced at a critical rate and that if the situation continues Thai cows and water buffaloes could face extinction in the future.
The official reasoned the decline to the fact that more farmers have turned to grow rubber trees, grass fields are shrinking due to technological development, and more local working-age farmers have left their rural hometowns to seek for other job in large cities.
Thanin said that another reason for a sharp decrease in their numbers is that many local farmers have sold their cattle to slaughterhouses.
The livestock development chief of Buri Ram added that local livestock officials have introduced many projects to raise people awareness about the preservation of Thai cows and water buffaloes and encourage local farmers to help preserve and breed them. (TNA)
