I wrote the manuscript today in the afternoon of May 14, 2024, which is “Thai Buffalo Conservation Day” and because I used to have quite a fondness for “buffalo” stories, it caused the emotions and feelings that I wanted to write. Even though “Thai Buffalo” has come up a little, please don’t ask for permission to join the movement. “Conserve Thai buffalo” Write about Thai buffalo for one day. The important reason why there is a day for conserving Thai buffalo is because buffalo used to be working animals. It has helped farmers plow their fields since ancient times. But later modern farmers turned to technology in farming using tractors. Or most of the machinery came to plow the fields. Causing buffalo to be transformed into pets only The number has dropped alarmingly from 6.4 million in the past to approximately 1.3 million only in 2014. The Department of Livestock Development therefore submitted the matter to the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives. I hope the government recognizes the importance of this problem. and determined to have “Thai Buffalo Conservation Day” to raise awareness and help conserve before the Thai buffalo eventually goes extinct, the Ministry of Agriculture has made a proposal to the Cabinet. And it was approved to designate 14 May as Thai Buffalo Conservation Day on 7 March 2017, which is the government with “Uncle Tu” General Prayut Chan-o-cha as Prime Minister. The reason for using 14 May as Thai Buffalo Conservation Day is that Because 14 May 1980 is the day His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great has given royal instructions on the principles of operations. The first “Cattle-Buffalo Bank Project” was established as a concrete way to conserve cattle and buffalo ever since. Data from 2014 indicated that there were approximately 1.3 million Thai buffalo remaining, as cited in the episode. plant Compare this with the numbers for this year, 2024, or 10 years later. It can be seen that we have begun to have an increase in the number of Thai buffalo, because according to Kasetsart University data, this year (2024) there were a total of 1,817 buffalo, 289 animals, with the first 5 provinces having the most being Buriram 164,855 animals, Surin 155,366 animals, Ubon Ratchathani 139,683 animals, Sisaket 97,1 02 and Sakon Nakhon 96,634 from 1.5 million to 1. A little over 8 million must be considered a significant increase during the period that I had the opportunity to work in the field of rural development. The project has been included. Cattle-Buffalo Bank according to royal initiative It is also a project for development in poor areas…with the aim of having a voluntary cattle-buffalo bank at the village level. To be used as a tool for direct farming of agriculture again because the cash costs that farmers must spend per rai are very high. This causes cash costs to increase along with rice prices. Risk of significant loss If the price of rice fell, the Rural Development Committee of that era tried to convince farmers to turn to ancient methods. This will save more cash than, for example, plowing the field with cattle and buffalo. Using compost and manure Including coming together to help plant rice or harvest rice. This will greatly save and reduce costs, but in the end the idea of turning to the traditional “cash” method of reducing costs must be shelved. Because our rural brothers and sisters view it as a slow method, unable to compete with new methods. (which is much more expensive) at all, including the use of cattle and buffalo to plow fields has also decreased dramatically, resulting in the year 1982 where there were more than 6 million buffaloes Gradually shrunk until there were only 1.3 million remaining in 2014, according to the latest information. I am happy that the total number of buffalo has returned to 1.8 million and hope that it will continue to increase. I am glad to know that Buriram Province is the “champion” province with the most buffalo in Thailand. at present I saw the name and was relieved of my worries. Because this province has many famous things, from football teams to standing and eating meatballs. and the world-class automobile and motorcycle race track. Leave one more thing to the Thai buffalo, “Nong Nae” (Newin Chidchob), my old beloved sister. Please help take care and conserve the Thai buffalo to live forever. Along with Buriram and alongside Thailand for as long as possible.” “Zoom” click to read the column. More “Hehapati”
