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Goat Production System at Mymensingh District in Bangladesh

A Kumar
Department of Animal Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mynensingh-2202, Bangladesh

B J Chae
College of Animal Life Sciences, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 200-701, Republic of Korea

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

S C Sarker
Department of Agricultural Economics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mynensingh-2202, Bangladesh

M M Hossain*
Department of Animal Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mynensingh-2202, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The experiment was conducted to investigate the present status and potentialities of organic goat production in Mymensingh district of Bangladesh through field survey. The data were collected through an interview schedule personally from 45 respondents in 3 villages of Bhaluka upazila who were involved in goat production. Parameters studied were check list for organic goat production likes origin, feeds and fodder, breeding, health care, living conditions and record keeping of livestock and factors related to organic goat production. In this study, about 100% goats were indigenous in origin. Among the farmers, 96% farmers used roadside grass and tree leaves whereas, only 4% farmers used cultivated fodder which was cultivated in their own land. 85% farmers used mixed feed which prepared by themselves. However, only 11% farmers used vitamin mineral supplementation.100% farmers used natural breeding method for goat breeding. About 91, 80 and 100% farmers practiced vaccination, deworming and castration method, respectively. About 84% farmers did not use hormone, antibiotic and growth promoter and 67% farmers removed sick or injured animals from healthy stock. About 100% farmers allowed access to outdoor and fallow land throughout the year. Only 31% farmers reared male and female goat separately and 60% farmers kept livestock record. In Bangladesh goat are reared in the conventional method where different inorganic substances are used by the farmers There are great potentialities for organic goat production in Bangladesh both for satisfying animal protein requirements and production of quality goat meat. For this, it is a prime importance to find out the present status and explore the potentialities of organic goat production in Bangladesh.

Keywords: Goat production, Organic, Feed additives, Antibiotic, Growth promoter

Location: Three villages namely Gangatia, Borochala and Pachpaiparagao under Habirbari union at Bhaluka upazila in Mymensingh district.

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Program Area: Animal Health and Management

Commodity: Goat

Objectives:

The present study was undertaken to investigate the present status and explore the potentialities of organic goat production.

Methodology:

The study was conducted in three villages namely Gangatia, Borochala and Pachpaiparagao under Habirbari union at Bhaluka upazila in Mymensingh district. Farmers were randomly chosen from each village under Habirbari union. The data were collected through interview schedule by selecting 45 respondents from three villages (15 farmers from each village) involved in goat production. A structured interview schedule was carefully prepared keeping the objectives of the study in mind. The questions and statement contained in the schedule were simple, direct and easily understandable by the respondents. Data were collected from respondents in one-to-one interview method. To collect the necessary information from the respondents in both interviewing and observation was applied. The interview schedule contained the following information; A) Checklist for organic goat production: Origin of livestock, Livestock feed, Livestock breeding, Health care, Living conditions, Record keeping (Chander et al., 2011). B) Socio-economic factors related to organic goat production: Gender, Age of the farmers, Education level, Household size, Occupation, Land size, Training, Source of capital, Number of goats, Description of the goat like breed, age, sex, weight, Purchase time, Goat rearing until marketing/ slaughter. C) Problems and suggestions to improve organic goat production. At the end of data collection, the collected data were coded, compiled, tabulated and analyzed. The local units were converted into standard units. The qualitative data were transferred into quantitative data by appropriate scoring technique. Tabular technique was applied for the analysis of data using simple statistical tools like frequency, average and percentages through SPSS software.

Source of Information: Bang. J. Anim. Sci. 2018. 47 (1):13-20

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Achievement/Findings:

It can be concluded that the present status of organic goat production in Bangladesh is not satisfactory. Feeds and fodder, health care, record keeping and the extent of knowledge of the respondents of organic goat production was not satisfactory. For wider dissemination of organic goat production technology to the farmers, it is recommended that the concerned authority should take awareness campaign and capacity building of the farmers towards practicing organic goat farming to produce safe food for consumers, for animal welfare while minimizing environmental decay, improving socio-economic conditions of rural masses and also for enhancing women empowerment.

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