This study was aimed to explore the reproduction performance of female swamp buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) in Napu plain, Poso district and Lindu plain Sigi district, Central Sulawesi Indonesia. This study was carried out in two districts as the most density buffalo population in Central Sulawesi. The method employed in this study was survey to collect primary and secondary data. A direct interview techniques to the owner of buffaloes was done to collect primary data. While the secondary data were collected from relevant institutions (Poso and Sigi districts). Total of 98 swamp buffaloes cows and 30 buffalo owner in Napu plain and 92 swamp buffaloes cows and 26 buffalo owners the in Lindu plain were observed and interviewed. The results showed the average of puberty age, estrus length, estrous cycle, first calving, calving interval, service per conception and conception length, for Napu and Lindu plain were 2.0 ± 0.13 and 2.0 ± 0.18; years, 20.19 ± 1.09 and 20.18 ± 1.08 hours, 21.8 ± 1, 06 and 21.6 ± 1.04 days, 3.0 ± 0.24 and 3.0 ± 0.26 years, 18.20±3.60 and 18.4±3.20 months; 2.0 ± 0.62 and 2.0 ± 0.84, 11.30 ± 0.52 and 11.28 ± 0.54 months, respectively. It was concluded that reproductive performance of female swamp buffalo in Central Sulawesi is still in quite good condition and also shows that there were no difference between two locations (districts).

Reproductive performance, Buffalo, Napu plain and Lindu plain