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| A Brief Analysis of the Current Status of the Chinese Buffalo Industry |
| CUI Bao-wei;WANG Fu-long;CUI Yu-qing;ZHANG Ya-wei;LI Jun-ke;HUI Teng;GUO Xiu-yun |
| Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Animal Products Processing and Quality Control, Ministry of Agriculture,
Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China |
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Abstract Swamp-type buffaloes, the dominant buffalo species in China, have a high dietary adaptability and good disease
resistance, are easy to raise, and hold promising potential for meat and dairy production although growing slowly. In the country,
buffaloes are always used for traditional plough farming, which, however, have been gradually switched to dairy and meat
production in recent years. This paper analyzes the current status of China’s buffalo industry with respect to inventory, breeding
economics, regional distribution of various breeds, slaughter performance as well as genetic breeding and meat quality. Some
existing problems are pointed out and corresponding suggestions and countermeasures are put forward.
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2013, Vol. 27 
