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Factors Related to Small Scale Beef Fattening Programs in Dinajpur District of Bangladesh

Z. Rahman
Department of Animal Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

M. M. Hossain
Department of Animal Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

M. A. Hashem
Department of Animal Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

M. A. K. Azad
Department of Animal Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

H. Khatun
Department of Animal Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The experiment was conducted to investigate the factors related to small scale beef fattening programs in three upazilas (Birganj, Kaharul, and Khansama) under Dinajpur district of Bangladesh. Data were collected using an interview schedule from randomly selected 75 farmers who were involved in small scale beef fattening programs. In this study out of the 75 farmers 54.7% are involved in agriculture, 26.7% in business, 13.3% in service and 5.3% in beef fattening. About 44.7% farmers fattened beef for 3 months. Fifty six percent farmers used own capital for beef fattening, 24% took bank loan and remaining farmers lending from others sources. About 57.3% farmers had taken short training on beef fattening whereas about 42.7% did not take any training on beef fattening. More than 34.7% farmers used beef fattening tablets, 28.0% Urea Molasses Straw (UMS), 26.7% used Urea Molasses Block (UMB) in beef fattening. Sixty six percent farmers reported shortages of animal feed, 50% reported lack of credit and 93.3% reported high cost of feed as the major problems of small scale beef fattening. In conclusion, the result of present study would be useful information to farmers and researchers to identify the management of small scale beef fattening practices in Bangladesh.

Keywords: Beef fattening, Management, Factors, Dinajpur

Location: Three upazilas (Birganj, Kaharul, and Khansama)under Dinajpur district of Bangladesh.

Start Date: 15-01-2012

End Date: 15-02-2012

Program Area: Animal Health and Management

Commodity: Cattle

Objectives:

To investigate the feeding, management and marketing system of small scale beef fattening as well as to identify the problems related to beef fattening.

Methodology:

The present study was conducted to investigate the existing status of cattle fattening programs of rural farmers in three Upazilas (Birganj, Kaharul, and Khansama) under Dinajpur district of Bangladesh during the period from January 15 to February 15, 2012. Total 75 farmers were randomly selected from three Upazilas and data were collected through an interview schedule from farmers who were involved in beef fattening. Interviews were normally conducted in the market or in farmer’s house during their leisure time. Major focal points of the interview were the general information about the farmers, factors associated with beef fattening, daily routine activities, feeding and marketing system of beef fattening. Problems and probable solutions related to beef fattening were also focused in this study. The collected data were analyzed statistically by using simple statistical tools like average and percentages as well as Chi-square through Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) software.

Source of Information: Progress. Agric. 23(1 & 2): 33 – 38, 2012 ISSN 1017-8139

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Achievement/Findings:

Shortage of animal feed was the greatest problem of the farmers for rearing cattle. lack of training, lack of credit facilities, price variation in different markets, disorganized marketing system were the problems for beef fattening in Bangladesh. About 81.3% farmers had the problem of transporting cattle for marketing under the study area. The results of this study will be useful to farmers and researchers to consider feeding, management and marketing before starting to beef fattening.

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