1.   Farmers in western Canada see themselves as a milch cow for the Eastern establishment.

2.   Most African states wasted their first four decades building up state structures as milch cows for their elites.

3.   Other difficulties abound for farmers, including the relatively low production of each milch cow.

4.   Dedi Setiadi of the North Bandung cooperative said breeding milch cows was profitable provided prices were not set unilaterally by milk-processing factories.

5.   It has also caused production costs for milch cow breeders to soar, while income from factories who purchase fresh milk remains low because of poor prices.

6.   Some milch cow breeders are considering sending their cows to slaughterhouses for beef, the price of which has increased recently.

7.   To be able to tap this potential, Sulaeman called on all milch cow cooperatives and breeders to unite to ensure the price was not fixed.

8.   To provide a safety net to landless farm workers, animals such as milch cows and sheep were provided to them under a special scheme.