Importance of Ruminant production in Nepal

a) As a source of food i.e. Milk and meat.

b) As a source of draft power.

c) As a source of fertilizer and energy: Cattle produces 11 tons of fresh manure/year.

d) As a source of livestock feed: Slaughter house by-product is used for manufacturing of meat, meal, blood meal, bone meal for farm animal and poultry.

e) As a source of woolen products.

Scope of ruminant production in Nepal

a) Reduce the cost of inorganic fertilizer by using manure.

b) Barren, unfertile land can be utilized for housing and construction.

c) Utilization of animal by-product i.e. meat meal, bone meal, etc.

d) Utilization of agricultural bioproducts i.e. straw, bran, oil cakes, etc.

e) Utilization of industrial waste like molasses, grain godown sweeping, etc.

f) Export potential to foreign countries.

g) Employment opportunities.