Families rearing buffaloes have shrunk in Dang, their future remains a question

By the end of November 2023, winter had already started in Gadhawa of Dang district. After travelling miles in the village area, we reached the house of 80-year-old Kanhaiyalal Yadav. There were some huts, haystacks, and barns with buffaloes tied in the courtyard, and two cows were in the shed. In the family, all members who can work are devoted to the care of the buffaloes. The men milked the buffaloes, while the women cooked and cleaned the pantry.

That morning, in Parnaha in Gadhawa rural municipality 6, Kanhaiyalal went ahead to milk the buffalo with a bucket. Maybe because the buffalo saw a new face, the milking ended earlier than usual.