The return of the water buffalo | The Observers

Going backward seems like a bad thing, but there are many positive incentives (...). Unlike steel buffaloes, water buffaloes are low maintenance, they can eat grass, rice straws, and most things that are green, and this seems like a perfect solution for the rise in gas price. They can also be used for cart haulage, carrying heavy loads, and as great transportation for farmers as well. With so many benefits, I'm willing to overlook that their farts can contribute to global warming. What is really great is that water buffaloes can help improve the soil. Did you know that each year, an adult buffalo produces four to six tonnes of wet manure plus additional urine as bio-fertilizer to the land? This reduces or eliminates the need for chemical fertilizers, as well as provides essential soil humus which chemicals can't provide. This is a tremendous cash savings for farmers. I'm sold, I love this idea."