【Bon appétit !】 Livestock production generates more than 50 percent of household cash income. Large ruminants like cattle and buffalo play a particularly important role as a “live saving bank” since they act as capital accumulation and insurance functions for smallholders. The role of livestock, particularly large draft animals（役畜）, becomes more important when the oil price increases as they provide a source of labour as well as manure for the crops. （https://nardt.org/vn/tID4201_ROLE-OF-BUFFALO-IN-SMALL-FARM-SYSTEMS-IN-LAO-PDR.html）
