Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

EFFECT OF CLIMATE ON PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE OF SURTI BUFFALOES

Jeetendra K. Raval and Viral N. Parmar

Abstract

Surati buffalo calf rearing project, Navsari Agricultural University, Vyara, Di.Tapi, Gujarat, is catering needs of both science as well as extension since year 2003. Adoption of Scientific buffalo rearing practices like cement concrete byre, feeding methods, calf rearing methods as well reproduction care of buffaloes have resulted in efficient production parameters which are compared and evaluated with climatic data of the same location. The reduced temperature and humidity along with better rainfall can have positive effect on production values like lactation yield, lactation length dry period and growth rate of calves. Moreover the data can be useful for further research and reference.