Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Buffaloes of the world. 3. Types and breeds of domesticated water buffaloes. 4. Feeding of buffaloes. 5. Management of buffaloes. 6. Reproductive system of water buffalo: female reproductive system. 7. Semen production, processing and artificial insemination. 8. Mammary glands and lactation. 9. Milk and milk products. 10. Buffalo meat and meat products. 11. Utilization of by-products of buffalo. 12. Economic contribution of domestic buffaloes. Index. The Buffaloes of World and Water Buffalo Production gives in detail basic information on all known species of buffaloes. African wild buffaloes in two species Syncerus caffer (black buffalo) and Syncerus nanus (red buffalo) are still wild and conserved in wild life parks of Africa. Two species of Asian wild buffaloes (Bubalus arnee) have been domesticated as Indian or dairy water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) and swamp buffalo (Bubalus swamp). At present courses on buffalo production are global and taught in several universities of almost all continents. This book covers all important parts of the syllabus of not only the Indian universities but also most of the global universities.