The role of the water-buffalo in improving rice production in Malaya. Shows how a buffalo calf is trained as a farm animal. Its nostrils are pierced at six months and a ring inserted so that it can be led. At two years training is commenced, the buffalo learns how to pull, how to obey signals from his master and finally how to plough. Only patience and practice are needed to produce a thoroughly useful farm buffalo.
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ACMI Identifier
323371
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Malaysia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Rice - Harvesting
Animals & Wildlife → Animals, Training of
Animals & Wildlife → Buffaloes
Animals & Wildlife → Domestic animals
Animals & Wildlife → Working animals
Animals & Wildlife → Zoology - Asia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Rice - Planting
Documentary → Documentary films - Malaysia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Malaysia - Rural conditions
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Animals, Training of
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)