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Study of Cattle Fattening and Marketing Systems and Their Improvement in the Context of Global Meat Market

Khan Shahidul Huque
CSO and Head, APRD
BLRI, Savar, Dhaka

Sardar Mohammad Amanullah
Scientific Officer
APRD, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka

Rafiqul Islam
Senior Scientific Officer
BLRI, Savar, Dhaka Goal

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

This study was undertaken to collect data from the existing beef fattening farmers of Joypurhat-Naogaon, Jessore, Thakurgaon and Rangpur-Dinajpur district by filling up questionnaire. Data were inserted into MS Excel spread sheet and are being analyzed with SPSS 11.5 statistical package program. Study revealed that small farmers (45%) in beef fattening are dominating, but there is a linear (R²=0.52) relation of number of cattle with the land; farmers rear 3.72 cattle against 1 hectare of land irrespective of areas. Beef cattle has a considerable share in farmers annual income, 43% in Joypurhat-Naogaon, 64% in Jessore and 7.5% in Rangpur-Dinajpur area with significant (P<0.01) difference. On average the farmers of these areas fatten 65.4, 80.1, 29.7 and 25.7 cattle/year, but have no significant difference (P>0.05). Farmers do fattening targeting market during Eid festival; reported 83% of the farmers and other 13% fatten cattle mostly traditionally or due to their availability of feed. Farmers increase 7.1 cattle/year in their fattening farm irrespective of areas. The result is also a good indicator of the present scenario of cattle fattening in Bangladesh, which is turning to be a commercial enterprise from a traditional practice and is expanding.

Keywords: Cattle Fattening, Marketing

Location: BLRI, Savar, Dhaka

Start Date: 01-07-2006

End Date: 30-06-2007

Program Area: Food Safety and Security

Non-commodity: Impact

Objectives:

To know the existing beef marketing condition of Bangladesh

Methodology:

A questionnaire was prepared to collect data from fattening farmers and tested. Data were collected through personal interviews with the farmers. Observation and group discussion method were also followed. Data on farm household information, farming characteristics, general information on fattening, feeds and feeding, housing, treatment and marketing of cattle or beef, by-product and waste management, production cost and income from fattening and annual income and expenditure were collected and farmer’s suggestion and opinion regarding cattle fattening system were recorded. Joypurhat, Naogaon, Dinajpur, Rangpur district from Rajshahi division, Jessore and Satkhira from Khulna Division, Dhaka, Munshigonj and Manikgonj from Dhaka division, Chittagong, Noakhali and Feni from Chittagong division, are the predominant districts selected for data collection. The farmers of these targeted areas were selected randomly and interviewed in such a way that representation of every class of farmers from traditional fatteners of one or two cattle to high input batch fatteners were ensured to include. Data collected so far were inserted into MS Excel spread sheet and are being analyzed with SPSS 11.5 statistical package program.

Source of Information: BLRI. 2007. Annual Report, APRD. pp.44-77

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Funding Source:

1. Government

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Achievement/Findings:

The cattle fattening and marketing systems in Bangladesh were studied.

Knowledge Management: Report/Proceedings