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Assessment of Performance and Livelihood Generated Through Community Based Goat Production in Bangladesh

M. O. Faruque
Sheep Development Project, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka-1341

M. P. Choudhury
Sheep and Goat Division, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka-1341

C. H. Ritchil
Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202

F. Tabassum
Fodder Development Project, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka-1341

M. A. Hashem
Department of Animal Science, Bangladesh Agricultura

A. K. F. H. Bhuiyan
Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was undertaken to investigate the performance of Black Bengal goats and livelihood generated through goat rearing at 3 different villages namely Kaichapur, Salia and Shimulia at Phulpur Upazila (GPS: 24.9500°N and 90.3500°E) of Mymensingh district in Bangladesh. The average birth weight, body weight at 6 and 12 months of Black Bengal goat (BBG) were 1.03 ± 0.01 kg, 7.75 ± 0.09 and 12.77 ± 0.16 kg, respectively and daily body weight gain at 0-6 and 6-12 months of age were 34.38±0.54 and 24.62±0.57 g respectively. The average litter size of does was 1.51±0.05 and kid mortality rate was 12.58%. The study revealed that, most of the goat owners were housewives. The educational status and goat rearing system of the farmers were also observed. Most of the farmers were either Primary (55%) or illiterate (38.3%). About 3.33% were below Secondary School certificate and 1.67% Higher Secondary School certificate level. Few farmers have completed their graduation (1.67%). The average net profit from one goat in a year was Tk.754. The expenditure on food purchase, health care, education, clothing, housing condition and social status of the farmers were increased, respectively at a scale of 22.79%, 6.56%, 14.47%, 4.34%, 14.22% and 19.35% due to increase of their income from goat rearing.

Keywords: Goat, Livelihood, Mortality, Performance, Weight gain

Location: Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh

Start Date: 00-11-2011

End Date: 00-00-2012

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Goat

Objectives:

The current study was undertaken to assess the contribution of income generated through Black Bengal goats rearing in changing household income and to the scale of livelihood changes at the rural community level.

Methodology:

Data of the study was collected during November, 2011 to November, 2012 from the on-going UNEP-GEF-ILRI-FAnGR Asia research project through cooperative village started from October 2009 under the technical supervision of Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh and Area Development Project(ADP), World Vision Bangladesh, Phulpur, Mymensingh. All the society members were trained on scientific approaches of goat production, breeding, feeding, housing, disease control, record keeping and other management practices. Two hundred Black Bengal does were collected from different villages of Mymensingh district on the basis of their phenotypic character i.e., body size, and record of having at least two kids in each kidding. Four Black Bengal bucks were collected from the Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute (BLRI), Savar, Dhaka. These four bucks were given to four farmers who had previous experience on maintaining breeding buck. Forty goat rearing landless women farmers with previous experience of goat rearing were selected to form the Community Based Organization (CBO). Later 20 more goat rearing landless women farmers were joined to the CBO. Initially four does were randomly distributed to each of the 40 CBO members and later on two does were randomly distributed to each of 20 CBO members. The birth weight, live weight, average daily weight gain, litter size, and kid mortality of 200 male and female goats at different periods and socio-economic variables were recorded during the study. The data generated from this experiment were entered in Microsoft Excel Worksheet, organized and processed for further analysis. Mean and standard errors (SE) for different traits were estimated with the help of Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) v.14.0 (2005). In addition, for significant independent variables, means were compared using Duncan’s Multiple Range Test (DMRT).

Source of Information: SAARC J. Agri., 14(2): 12-19 (2016)

Article Link (Online Journal): doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/sja.v14i2.31241

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Achievement/Findings:

The performance of Black Bengal goats and increased income leading to better livelihood through goat rearing is appreciable. Women employment was dramatically increased because they were involved in their goat rearing. The rural women who were unemployed (75%) before and then coming into the job of livestock rearing as their profession was a good sign of the country’s development. It is clearly found that the farmers who would rear goats have had rapid changes in their livelihood pattern.

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