Yield Is Better With The Water Buffalo

Buffaloes have always played an integral part in Thai culture and Thai society. The Thai alphabet's fourth letter is said "KHO KHWAI" (ค). - "KHWAI" is a thai word for buffalo.

Buffaloes have been used since centuries by peasants in order to plough their rice fields. Since decade 1960s mechanical ploughs have replaced the buffaloes. Since a few years buffaloes are regaining favour as farmers look to old ways.

Some farmers say that a machine is good as it is fast, can plough deep, doesn't need to rest. Buffaloes need to be watched after during rice growing season as they may wander in other farmers paddy fields. Some farmers say that buffaloes manure is good for nature (no need for artificial fertilizer), buffaloes don't need repairing and oil, yield is better with buffalo.

It usually takes four to six weeks for a full training including threading a rope through the buffalo's nose to guide the animal, plowing training, ability to make turns. @thaiworldview
Article sources: http://www.thaiworldview.com/animal/animal4.htm

Here's my photo with a water buffalo. It was taken in Tak province, Thailand.

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