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A Surveillance Study on Dairy Farmers Selected in Baghabari Milk Pocket Area

M. N. Munsi
Scientific Officer
Goat and Sheep Production Research Division,BLRI, Savar, Dhaka 1341.

Dr. Shekh Masudur Rahman
Scientific Officer
Poultry Production Research Division, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka 1341.

Dr. Md. Zillur Rahman
Senior Scientific Officer
Goat and Sheep Production Research Division,BLRI, Savar, Dhaka 1341.

Dr. Goutam Kumar Deb
Senior Scientific Officer
Biotechnology Division,BLRI, Savar, Dhaka 1341.

Dr. Md. Azharul Islam Talukder
Principal Scientific Officer
Goat and Sheep Production Research Division,BLRI, Savar, Dhaka 1341.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

This study was carried out to reveal the animal agriculture status of the dairy farmers. The survey was conducted by random sampling on 100 dairy farmers (50 from Shahzadpur upazila and 50 from Bera upazila). A pretested questionnaire was developed and multiplied for data collection. After analysis it was found that the education level of the farmers of Shahzadpur upazila was better than that of Bera upazila. In case of diversity of different genotypes of dairy cattle, except Jersey cross the number of Pabna, Sindhi cross, Shahiwal cross and H-F cross is much greater in Shahzadpur than in Bera. About 56% farmers treat their cattle with the help of veterinary surgeon and 44% farmers provide treatment with the help of veterinary field assistant in Shahzadpur, while the scenary was almost opposite in Bera. About 90% farmers of Bera and 95% of Shahzadpur used anthelminitics to deworm their animals. About 78% farmers of Shahzadpur and 76% of Bera vaccinated their animals. About 85% farmers of Shahzadpur had been found to properly dispose the carcasses, where as only 48% farmers had been found to do it in Bera. Therefore, Shahzadpur was more advanced than Bera in almost all aspects.

Keywords: Surveillance study, Dairy farmers, Animal status, Dairy cattle, Health management

Location: Shahzadpur and Bera upazilas of Sirajganj district

Start Date: 01-07-2011

End Date: 30-06-2012

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Cattle

Objectives:

1. The objective of the present study was to reveal the animal agriculture status of the dairy farmers.

Methodology:

In this survey study, 100 dairy farmers of two upazilas (50 from Shahzadpur and 50 from Bera) of Sirajganj district were randomly selected. A standard questionnaire was developed and pretested. This pretested questionnaire was multiplied through photocopy for data collection. The data were collected by direct interview method. Finally, the data collected were brought to the headquarter of Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka for analysis with a view to writing a comprehensive report. The questionnaire included a good number of questions demanding information on education, profession, annual income and expenditure, total land, cultivable land, livestock population, diversity of dairy cattle, feed source, feed scarcity time, treatment process, deworming of cattle, vaccination, carcass disposal, hands and equipment washing, hands and equipment washing material, udder washing, udder washing material, milking frequency, milk testing and milk marketing, use of cow dung by the farmers, etc. However, all the questions were made in mother language to best collect the information.

Source of Information: BLRI. 2012. Proceedings of Annual Research Review Workshop, 2011-12. pp. 21-26.

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Achievement/Findings:

Between two cattle concentrated sites under Sirajganj district, Shahzadpur upazila was more advanced than Bera upazila in almost all aspects regarding animal agriculture status. Therefore, Shahzadpur is a more suitable site to set up a sustainable dairy industry in Bangladesh. Feed scarcity, in this location, is a matter of intervention especially during the rainy season. This problem may be solved by adopting some scientific knowledge based strategies. On the other hand, bio-gas plants should be set up in this highly potential dairy zone to properly utilize the cow dung.

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