Efficient production within the livestock industry is of primary importance for sustainability of food chains in Malaysia. The livestock industry is an important economic resource within the agricultural sector, and is vital for the supply of meat, poultry, eggs, fish, and others. Our group focuses on addressing the significance of nutrition, meat quality, breeding, farm management and biosecurity to livestock productivity.

A) Buffalo Project

Introduction:

The buffalo project is a partnership between UPM and Department of Veterinary Sarawak (DVS). The objective of the project was to explore the biodiversity of buffalo and livestock industry-problems and prospects.

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Publication

Book

1. Juriah Kamaludeen, Harizt Khalex, Sharifah Salmah Syed Hussain, William Rovina Nating, Robine Asut, Humrawali Khan (2018). The Buffaloes in Sarawak. Page 133. In Natural Resources and Biodiversity 3rd Series. UPM Press.
   
   The Malaysian buffalo or Water buffalo, Bubalus bubalis is a very important livestock to the local people in Sabah and Sarawak. Nevertheless, Bubalus bubalis or locally known as ‘kerbau sawah’ is a neglected animal compared to cattle and goats. There is a paucity of information on breeding, knowledge on meat quality, growth performance, carcass characteristics, reproductive physiology, and disease status on domestic water buffalo in Malaysia especially in Sarawak.

For more further enquiries:

Dr. Juriah Binti Kamaludeen
Senior Lecturer
Department of Animal Science and Fisheries
Faculty of Agricultural Science and Forestry
Tel: +6086 855374
Email: juriahk@upm.edu.my

Updated:: 07/09/2020 [lanz]