A set of video images of calves in rural Bhutan
Format: DV 720×576
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Cows are mainly used for milk production in rural Bhutan. For Hindus cows are sacred, a provider of food and symbol of life.
Cows provide an abundance of important products, including milk, browned butter for lamps, and fuel from dried dung. Bulls are used for breeding and for pulling ploughs.
Milk and milk products make a sizeable part of the income of small scale farmers as well as contributing to a healthy diet for children and adults alike.
Non milk producing cows may be slaughtered for meat, so beef in Bhutan, coming from old livestock, can often be rather tough .