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Fan for fire - large cow patties can be used as make shift fans

 

 

*Cow dung is the undigested residue of herbivorous matter which has passed through the animal's gut. The resultant faecal matter is rich in minerals. Colour ranges from greenish to blackish, often darkening in colour soon after exposure to air.

In many parts of the developing world, cow dung is used as a fertilizer and fuel. Caked and dried cow dung is used as a fuel to cook food in many parts of Asia and Africa.

In recent times, the dung is collected and used to produce biogas to generate electricity and heat. The gas is a rich source of methane and is used in rural areas of India and elsewhere to provide a renewable and stable source of electricity.

Cow dung is also used to line the floor and walls of buildings owing to its insect repellent properties. In cold places, cow dung is used to line the walls of rustic houses as a cheap thermal insulator.

It was also used extensively on Indian Railways to seal smoke boxes on steam locomotives.[ Cow dung is also an optional ingredient in the manufacture of adobe mud brick housing depending on the availability of materials at hand.

(*Taken from wikipedia)

A number of milk Products are prepared using milk, such as curd, butter, cheese, flavoured milk, sweets.

1.Fuel - cow dung patties (gootte) are used for cooking Purpose
2. Compost manure is made from cow dung and used for growing crops
3. It has the natural antiseptic qualities
4.It is mixed with water and smeared on the floor to keep the pest away and also avoid dust.
5. The dead cow is never thrown on the way. The Skin of the cow is used as leather and the cow is burried under the soil.

*The secret is to cut straw or hay into strips 6 cm to 7 cm long and to mix them with silage, wheat, maize, soya or sugar beet. A dairy cow needs only 4.4 lb (2 kg) a day, a tiny percentage of the 130 lb daily ration of forage it would otherwise eat.
"Everyone knows that cows produce methane and the presumption is that nature must take its course. But this terrific initiative shows how we can make the dairy sector even greener and give consumers the low-carbon products they want."

 
 
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