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Swamp Buffalo Management and Productivity
Research Guide

What is Swamp Buffalo Management and Productivity?

Swamp buffalo management and productivity encompasses nutritional, reproductive, health, and economic optimization strategies for Bubalus bubalis carabauesis in wetland farming systems to enhance meat, draft power, and calf production.

Researchers focus on feedlot systems, carcass yields, sustainability metrics, and breeding potentials in Indonesian regions like West Sumatra and Central Java (Dino Eka Putra et al., 2018; 11 citations; G. Siamtiningrum et al., 2016; 5 citations). Recent studies assess population declines due to conventional practices and propose germplasm conservation (Eni Siti Rohaeni et al., 2023; 4 citations; Peni Wahyu Prihandini et al., 2023; 3 citations). Over 10 papers since 2016 document regional surveys and performance metrics, with no foundational pre-2015 works identified.

Curated Papers

Key Challenges

Why It Matters

Swamp buffalo support rural economies in flood-prone Indonesia by providing draft power, meat, and income for smallholders (Supardi Rusdiana et al., 2020; 3 citations). Optimizing reproduction and feed availability boosts calf production and sustainability, countering population declines (Nimas Alifia Nastiti et al., 2023; 2 citations; A. O. Yusuf et al., 2025; 1 citation). Enhanced management improves protein sources and genetic resources amid wetland agricultural challenges (Eni Siti Rohaeni et al., 2023).

Key Research Challenges

Population Decline

Conventional farming causes swamp buffalo numbers to drop, threatening genetic resources (Eni Siti Rohaeni et al., 2023). Studies highlight viability issues in breeding districts (Dino Eka Putra et al., 2018).

Feed Availability

Wetland forage shortages limit productivity, requiring analysis of crop byproducts (A. O. Yusuf et al., 2025). Regional surveys show inconsistent green fodder supply.

Reproductive Performance

Smallholder systems yield low calf production rates (Nimas Alifia Nastiti et al., 2023). Economic barriers hinder commercial scaling (Supardi Rusdiana et al., 2020).

Essential Papers

Estimasi Potensi Pembibitan Ternak Kerbau di Kecamatan Ulakan Tapakis Kabupaten Padang Pariaman Provinsi Sumatera Barat, Indonesia (THE ESTIMATION POTENTIAL LIVESTOCK BREEDING OF BUFFALO IN ULAKAN TAPAKIS DISTRICT, PADANG PARIAMAN REGENCY, WEST SUMATRA PR

Dino Eka Putra, Sarbaini Anwar, Tinda Afriani · 2018 · jurnal veteriner · 11 citations

This study aimed to determine the potential of buffaloes in Ulakan Tapakis sub-district to produce calves and its viability as a source buffaloes. Casus and questionnaire are used in this study in ...

Morfometrik Tubuh Serta Persentase Karkas dan Non Karkas Kerbau Rawa dan Sapi PO Hasil Penggemukkan Secara Feedlot

G. Siamtiningrum, Bramada Winiar Putra, Rudy Priyanto · 2016 · Jurnal Ilmu Produksi dan Teknologi Hasil Peternakan · 5 citations

Buffalo has anatomical similarity with cattle, such as rument and body frame. The objective of this study were to body measurement and percentage of carcass and non carcass of swamp buffaloes and P...

Analysing the sustainability of swamp buffalo (<i>Bubalus bubalis carabauesis</i>) farming as a protein source and germplasm

Eni Siti Rohaeni, Arif Dwi Santoso, Ening Ariningsih et al. · 2023 · Open Agriculture · 4 citations

Abstract The swamp buffalo is a valuable genetic resource and an important source of animal protein in Indonesia. Unfortunately, their population is decreasing due to problems attributed to convent...

The Economic Efficiency of Buffalo Business (Bubalus Bubalis) With the Shepherd

Supardi Rusdiana, Lisa Praharani, Riasari Gail Sianturi · 2020 · SOCA Jurnal Sosial Ekonomi Pertanian · 3 citations

Buffalo has a very big role to the family economy of stockbreeders. But until now, buffalo business in Banten Province is still small, and has not led to commercial business. The research was condu...

Biodiversity of Indonesian indigenous buffalo: First review of the status, challenges, and development opportunities

Peni Wahyu Prihandini, Yuli Arif Tribudi, Dwi Nur Happy Hariyono et al. · 2023 · Veterinary World · 3 citations

In Indonesia, the buffalo is important for small and marginal farmers’ livelihood and economic development as a source of food, working animal, and tourist attraction. Therefore, an in-depth study ...

Reproduction and Production Performance of Swamp Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) at the Small-Scale Holder Farmer in Sragen Regency, Central Java, Indonesia

Nimas Alifia Nastiti, Joko Riyanto, Ratih Dewanti et al. · 2023 · Jurnal Sain Peternakan Indonesia · 2 citations

This research aimed to determine the performance of swamp buffalo reproduction and production at the small-scale holder farmer in Sragen Regency, Central Java, Indonesia, from June to September 202...

Portrait of body weight of swamp buffalo based on weighing and using a rondo measuring tape in South Konawe district

La Ode Nafiu, Takdir Saili, M. Abadi et al. · 2024 · 2 citations

This research aimed to analyze the body weight of swamp buffalo based on weighing and using a rondo measuring tape in different sub-districts, sexes and ages in South Konawe Regency. The parameters...

Reading Guide

Foundational Papers

No pre-2015 foundational papers available; start with highest-cited Dino Eka Putra et al. (2018) for breeding baselines.

Recent Advances

Prioritize Eni Siti Rohaeni et al. (2023) for sustainability and Peni Wahyu Prihandini et al. (2023) for biodiversity challenges.

Core Methods

Surveys, morphometrics, carcass analysis, economic efficiency calculations, and forage availability assessments (G. Siamtiningrum et al., 2016; Supardi Rusdiana et al., 2020).

How PapersFlow Helps You Research Swamp Buffalo Management and Productivity

Discover & Search

Research Agent uses searchPapers and exaSearch to find regional studies like 'Estimasi Potensi Pembibitan Ternak Kerbau' by Dino Eka Putra et al. (2018), then citationGraph reveals clusters on Indonesian buffalo breeding.

Analyze & Verify

Analysis Agent applies readPaperContent to extract carcass data from G. Siamtiningrum et al. (2016), verifies reproduction metrics via verifyResponse (CoVe), and runs PythonAnalysis with pandas for statistical comparison of body weights across La Ode Nafiu et al. (2024) surveys, graded by GRADE for evidence strength.

Synthesize & Write

Synthesis Agent detects gaps in sustainability data (Eni Siti Rohaeni et al., 2023), flags contradictions in feedlot yields; Writing Agent uses latexEditText, latexSyncCitations, and latexCompile to generate management reports with exportMermaid diagrams of breeding workflows.

Use Cases

"Analyze body weight data from swamp buffalo surveys in Indonesia"

Research Agent → searchPapers → Analysis Agent → runPythonAnalysis (pandas plot of weights from La Ode Nafiu et al. 2024 and G. Siamtiningrum et al. 2016) → matplotlib graph of age-sex trends.

"Draft a LaTeX report on buffalo breeding potential in West Sumatra"

Research Agent → findSimilarPapers (Dino Eka Putra et al. 2018) → Synthesis Agent → gap detection → Writing Agent → latexEditText + latexSyncCitations + latexCompile → PDF with economic efficiency tables.

"Find code for buffalo population modeling from papers"

Research Agent → paperExtractUrls (from sustainability papers) → Code Discovery → paperFindGithubRepo → githubRepoInspect → Python script for simulating declines per Eni Siti Rohaeni et al. 2023.

Automated Workflows

Deep Research workflow scans 50+ OpenAlex papers on swamp buffalo, chains searchPapers → citationGraph → structured report on productivity trends. DeepScan applies 7-step analysis with CoVe checkpoints to verify feed data from A. O. Yusuf et al. (2025). Theorizer generates conservation models from Prihandini et al. (2023) biodiversity review.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What defines swamp buffalo management?

It covers nutritional, reproductive, health, and economic strategies for Bubalus bubalis carabauesis in wetlands to maximize meat and draft output (Eni Siti Rohaeni et al., 2023).

What methods assess productivity?

Surveys, morphometric measurements, and sustainability indices evaluate carcass yields and calf production (G. Siamtiningrum et al., 2016; Dino Eka Putra et al., 2018).

What are key papers?

Top-cited include Dino Eka Putra et al. (2018; 11 citations) on breeding potential and Eni Siti Rohaeni et al. (2023; 4 citations) on sustainability.

What open problems exist?

Feed shortages, population declines, and low reproduction rates persist, needing scaled commercial models (A. O. Yusuf et al., 2025; Nimas Alifia Nastiti et al., 2023).