Inauguration (Day-1 2nd March, 2024)
Title: Inaugration-Climate Change Mitigation by a sustainable water buffalo dairy chain in Bangladesh
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Md. Mizanur Rahman
Dept. of Medicine and Surgery, CVASU and Coordinator in Bangladesh, “Climate change mitigation by a sustainable water buffalo dairy chain in Bangladesh
Climate Change and Buffalo Production (Day-2 3rd March, 2024)
Title: Livestock production – Global and Regional Perspectives
Speaker: Dr. Sonevilay Nampanya
Animal Production Officer
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), FAO HQ, Rome, Italy
Title: Challenges of buffalo rearing in coastal Bangladesh: A journalist investigation
Speaker: Mr. Shamsuddin Iliuss
Bureau chief, The Business Standard, Chattogram
Buffalo production in other countries (Day-2 3rd March, 2024)
Title: Tackling buffalo milk production and quality in India
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Abdul Samad
Director, Vetware Private Limited
Ex-Dean, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, India
Title: The black gold of Pakistan: Contribution in national meat demand and food security
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Nasim Ahmad
Professor Emeritus of the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS), Lahore, Pakistan
Title: Buffalo production in Nepal: Scopes in poverty reduction and employment
Speaker: Assoc/ Prof. Dr. Subir Singh
Dept. of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Animal Science, Veterinary Science and Fisheries, Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal
Title: Buffalo production in Italy
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Domenico Vecchio
Head, Dept. of Animal Science and Welfare, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno National Reference Centre for Hygiene and Technologies of Water Buffalo, Italy
Buffalo udder health and milk chain in Bangladesh (Day-2 3rd March, 2024)
Title: A comparison of udder health in dairy cows versus water buffalo in Bangladesh
Speaker: Dr. Shuvo Singha
Post-Doc Fellow, Udder Health Bangladesh
Title: A comparison of milk quality in dairy cows versus water buffalo in Bangladesh
Speaker: Dr. Tishita Sen Ape
MS Fellow, Epidemiology (CVASU)
Title: A comparison of milk microbiota in dairy cows versus water buffalo in Bangladesh
Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Nazmul Hoque
Dept. of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Reproductive Health, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU)
Title: Current status of buffalo milk products in Bangladesh: How to improve the situation
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Raihan Habib
Dept of Dairy Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University
Title: Market scenario of buffalo milk and milk products in Bangladesh
Speaker: Md. Saiful Islam
Executive Director, Sagarika Samaj Unnayan Sangstha (SSUS), Charbata, Subarnachar, Noakhali
Buffalo Farming: Opportunity for food safety and employment in the climate change perspectives (Day-3 4th March, 2024)
Title: Household buffalo farming, an opportunity for Bangladesh: A learning from India
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Abdul Samad
Director, Vetware Private Limited
Ex-Dean, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, India
Title: Strategies towards household buffalo farming in Bangladesh
Speaker: Dr. Gautam Kumar Deb
Principal Scientific Officer and Head of the Buffalo Production Research Division, Bangladesh Livestock Research
Institute (BLRI)
Buffalo farming: Constraints and mitigation (Day-3 4th March, 2024)
Title: Constraints of Commercial buffalo farming and ways to overcome them: Experiences in India
Speaker: Mr. Vishwas P Chitale
Chair of the company
Chitale Dairy and Buffalo Foundation
Title: Quantitative evaluation of buffalo constraints in Bangladesh
Speaker: Dr. Sanjib Chandra Nath
Veterinary Epidemiologist, EMPHNET, BLRI
Title: Developing pathways for a transition to buffalo milk production in Bangladesh
Speaker: Dr. Unusing Marma
MS Fellow, Udder Health Bangladesh
Clinical sessions
Title: Indication of common drugs and fluid therapy in large animal practice
Speaker: Dr Subramanian Sivaraman, MVSc, PhD
Assistant Professor, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal
Inaugural Session
Title: Special Guest’s Address
Dr. Ylva Persson
State veterinarian, Swedish Veterinary Agency (SVA) and Associate Professor, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Sweden
Speakers
Title: Prospects of buffalo farming in Bangladesh from the climate change perspective
Speaker: Dr. Mohammed Shamsuddin
Senior Animal Production and Health Officer, FAO Regional Office for Africa
Title: Buffalo production in Italy
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Domenico Vecchio
Head, Dept. of Animal Science and Welfare, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno National Reference Centre for Hygiene and Technologies of Water Buffalo, Italy
Rapporteur’s summary
Title: summary of the first three days (Day-1, day-2, and day-3) by the distinguished Rapporteur of the program
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Domenico Vecchio
Prof. Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman (Professor, Department of Pathology and Parasitology, CVASU)
A/ Prof. Dr. Momena Khatun (Associate Professor, Dept. of Surgery and Obstetrics, BAU)
Clinical Training
Title: Indication of common drugs and fluid therapy in large animal practice
Speaker: Dr Subramanian Sivaraman, MVSc, PhD
Assistant Professor, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal
Group Discussion-1 (Day-2, 3rd March)
Group A: Farmer’s preference for buffalo farming over cattle farming
Chair
Prof. Abdul Samad (Vetware, India)
Dr. Gautam Kumar Deb, Principal Scientific Officer and Head of the Buffalo Production Research Division, Bangladesh Livestock Research
Institute (BLRI)
Rapporteur
Dr. Sanjib Chandra Nath, Veterinary Epidemiologist, EMPHNET, BLRI
Dr. Meherjan Islam Ashrafi (CVASU)
Group B: Perception of Mastitis in Buffalo
Chair
Dr. Subramanian Sivaraman, Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences, Veterinary College, Namakkal
Prof. Mohammad Kawser Hossain, Dept of Theriogenology and Surgery, Sylhet Agricultural University
Rapporteur
Dr. Shuvo Singha, Post-Doc Fellow, Udder Health Bangladesh
Dr. Ovirup Bhushan Paul, Scientist, Animal Health, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute
Group C: Buffalo milk and milk product quality
Chair
Prof. Dr. Nasim Ahmad (University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS), Lahore, Pakistan, Pakistan)
Prof. Dr. SKM Azizul Islam, Professor and Director, Directorate of Research & Extension, CVASU
Rapporteur
Dr. Sabrina Ferdous, Lecturer (Medicine), Department of Clinical Courses in Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Gono Bishwabidyalay, Bangladesh
Dr. Unusing Marma, MS Fellow, Udder Health Bangladesh
Group D: Adopting buffalo farming in a climate change landscape
Chair
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Subir Singh, Dept. of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Animal Science, Veterinary Science and Fisheries, Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal
Dr. Farukul Islam (DGM, BRAC Artificial Insemination Enterprise)
Prof. Dr. Raihan Habib, Dept of Dairy Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University
Rapporteur
Dr. Tanvir Ahmad Nizami, Lecturer, Dept. of Microbiology, CVASU
Dr. Sirajul Islam Sagor, MS Fellow in Epidemiology, Udder Health Bangladesh
Group Discussion-2 (Day-3, 4th March)
Group A: Farmer’s preference for buffalo farming over cattle farming
Chair
Prof. Abdul Samad (Vetware, India)
Dr. Gautam Kumar Deb, Principal Scientific Officer and Head of the Buffalo Production Research Division, Bangladesh Livestock Research
Institute (BLRI)
Rapporteur
Dr. Sanjib Chandra Nath, Veterinary Epidemiologist, EMPHNET, BLRI
Dr. Meherjan Islam Ashrafi (CVASU)
Group B: Mastitis in Buffalo – Mastitis in buffaloes case scenario
Chair
Dr. Subramanian Sivaraman, Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences, Veterinary College, Namakkal
Prof. Mohammad Kawser Hossain, Dept of Theriogenology and Surgery, Sylhet Agricultural University
Rapporteur
Dr. Shuvo Singha, Post-Doc Fellow, Udder Health Bangladesh
Dr. Ovirup Bhushan Paul, Scientist, Animal Health, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute
Group C: Establishing a buffalo milk, milk product, or product (milk and meat) chain
Chair
Prof. Dr. Nasim Ahmad (University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS), Lahore, Pakistan, Pakistan)
Prof. Dr. SKM Azizul Islam, Professor and Director, Directorate of Research & Extension, CVASU
Rapporteur
Dr. Sabrina Ferdous, Lecturer (Medicine), Department of Clinical Courses in Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Gono Bishwabidyalay, Bangladesh
Dr. Unusing Marma, MS Fellow, Udder Health Bangladesh
Group D: Finding solutions to protect and extend buffalo grazing/rearing zones
Chair
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Subir Singh, Dept. of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Animal Science, Veterinary Science and Fisheries, Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal
Dr. Farukul Islam (DGM, BRAC Artificial Insemination Enterprise)
Prof. Dr. Raihan Habib, Dept of Dairy Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University
Rapporteur
Dr. Tanvir Ahmad Nizami, Lecturer, Dept. of Microbiology, CVASU
Dr. Sirajul Islam Sagor, MS Fellow in Epidemiology, Udder Health Bangladesh