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Water buffaloes are integral part of the livestock production system in South Asian countries. Over the years, water buffaloes have proved their rusticity, productivity, adoptability, and contribution to nutritional security under the resource-poor conditions in underdeveloped and develo** countries. This chapter highlights their contribution to national economies, nutritional security, sustainable practices, and success stories. Climate smart nature of water buffaloes, their multiple utility, suitability under smallholder production system, reduced food miles, and contribution to UN-sustainable development goals have been narrated.
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Maheswarappa, N.B., Muthupalani, M., Mohan, K., Banerjee, R., Sen, A.R., Barbuddhe, S.B. (2022). Nutritional Security and Sustainability. In: Asiatic Water Buffalo. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2619-8_2
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