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Use of Cow as Draught Power in Some Selected Areas of Bangladesh

M. U. Rashid
Dept. of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Patuakhali Science and Technology University Dumki, Patuakhali, Bangladesh

M. R. Rahman
School of Agriculture and Rural Development, Bangladesh Open University. Bangladesh

Z. A. Mammun
Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was undertaken to investigate the use of cow as draught power in some selected areas of Bangladesh. Data were collected from 104 purposively sampled respondents from different parts of Tangail, Bogra, Rangamati, Narshindhi, Gopalgang, Gazipur, Chuadanga, Bhola, Faridpur and Barisal district by using interview schedule. It was found that 52 respondents (50 %) used both cow and machinery as source of farm power, while 23 respondents (22.11 %) used only animal and 29 respondents (27.88%) used only machinery as the source of farm power. The study showed that top three purposes of using cow were cultivation, milking along with breeding and threshing. The farmers provided 24 suggestions to develop draught cow, among them the most common suggestions were increasing grazing land for draught animal, making animal feed available, launch training programmes for draught animal management and take preventive measures for controlling diseases of cow.

Keywords: Cow, Draught power, Develop

Location: Tangail, Bogra, Rangamati, Narshindhi, Gopalgonj, Chuadanga, Bhola, Faridpur, and Barisal area.

Start Date: 00-02-2008

End Date: 00-03-2008

Program Area: Animal Health and Management

Commodity: Cow

Objectives:

1. To find out the extent of use of cow as draught animals.

2. To explore the present status of cow in different parts of Bangladesh.

2. To identify the ways through which our draught animals can be developed.

Methodology:

The population of the study was the livestock farmers who have cows in some selected areas of Tangail, Bogra, Rangamati, Narshindhi, Gopalgonj, Chuadanga, Bhola, Faridpur, and Barisal. Purposive sampling method was employed to select 104 respondents. A structured interview schedule was used to collect primary information. The study was conducted during February to March, 2008.

Source of Information: The Agriculturists 7(1 &2). 36-40 (2009), ISSN-I729-5211

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Achievement/Findings:

Cows play an important role in supplying farm power. It had direct contribution to 22.12 per cent farm power, whereas it made other 50 per cent contribution to farm power combined with machinery. Cow is used for serving different purposes like cultivation, milking, breeding and threshing. Different problems including lack of grazing field, unavailability of animal feed, lack of training on managing draught animal, high price of animal feed and medicine, failure to develop potential draught breed etc. were observed in the context of managing and developing draught animals. Initiatives from governments as well as from private sector are required for overcoming the foresaid problems.

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