PHNOM PENH, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Prized crossbred bulls are revitalising Cambodia’s cattle industry, helping village farmers earn breeding fees and produce stronger, healthier calves.
World : Cambodian Farmer Makes A Living Offering Brahman Bull For Mating
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- For Peng, a traditional Cambodian cattle farmer from the outskirts of Phnom Penh, his bull is the family breadwinner, earning a fee each time a local farmer brings a cow for breeding.
- Weighing about 900 kilogrammes, the Brahman-type crossbred bull, with its prominent hump, heavy dewlap, and long drooping ears, has become a sought-after sire among local cattle breeders.
- “Cattle owners from my village bring their cows to my bull because they want strong offspring that can fetch a higher price in the market,” Peng told Bernama through an interpreter.
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