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What are the benefits of cattle farming?

Updated On: Jan 19, 2026
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Benefits of Cattle Farming 

  • Milk Production: Provides milk, which is a major source of nutrition and can be processed into products like cheese, butter, and ghee.
  • Meat Production: Provides meat for human consumption (beef or buffalo meat, depending on the region).
  • Manure: Produces dung which can be used as organic fertilizer and fuel (biogas).
  • Leather: Provides hides and skins for leather production.
  • Draft Power: In some areas, cattle are used as draft animals for ploughing fields and transporting goods.
  • Employment: Creates jobs in dairy farming, cattle rearing, and related industries.
  • Economic Benefit: Contributes to the income of farmers and supports rural economy.
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(Street Plan) : A city has two main roads which cross each other at the centre of the city. These two roads are along the North-South direction and East-West direction.

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