**4. Current Status**

In the following sections, the status of livestock production from various species in Nepal will be highlighted in relation to their number, management, and overall production status, and strategic concerns regarding improvements in productivity of the different livestock species will be addressed.

#### *4.1. Major Milk-Producing Animals in Nepal*

In Nepal, buffalo and cattle are the major milk-producing livestock species. In this section, we will review the status and identify constraints for the improvement of productivity of the various livestock production systems.
