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Comparative Study on Existing Livestock Production Scenario in Some Selected Areas of Sylhet Region in Bangladesh

R Khatun
Training Planning and Technology Testing Division, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute,Savar Dhaka-1341

S Ahmed
Training Planning and Technology Testing Division, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute,Savar Dhaka-1341

MA Hasan
Training Planning and Technology Testing Division, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute,Savar Dhaka-1341

ASM Ashab Uddin
Training Planning and Technology Testing Division, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute,Savar Dhaka-1341

MJ Uddin
Department of Animal Science, Sylhet Agricultural University, Tilagar, Sylhet

MA Alam
System Research Division, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar Dhaka-1341

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was designed to know the existing stocks under subsistence farming conditions to a specific area in Sylhet districts. Keeping this mind Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute initiated a baseline survey, awareness build-up through training programme and proper technical advisory services during July 2015 to June 2016 in Jaintapur and Balaganj upazilas under Sylhet district. For doing this, a total 200 respondents from two upazilas were randomly selected and interviewed face to face interview of every family in the village through pre-tested questionnaire for collection of information. A focus group discussion was also carried out to supplement the surveyed covering to assess the household asset possession, existing livestock production potentiality, available feed resources and disease prevalence situation as well as to find out the constraints prevailed at farmers level. After completing the base line survey, one hundred beneficiaries were selected randomly from two upazilla (50 from each upazilla) and were given training and demonstration of farm management activities and side by side proper technical advisory services also for creating awareness. The findings of baseline survey information indicated irrespective of the land, manpower, livestock resource and other input that are always being considered as social and economical up-liftman indicator for and specific area, the studied area is not exceptional. Any technology when introduce for specific area for specific purpose most of cases found remarkable improvement. So the scope and opportunity that is prevail in the studied area, being nourished through respective technological intervention for livestock development could be achieved. In this regard especially for livestock development, BLRI developed suitable technological intervention and awareness build-up programme is needed to a large area in different parts of the country to increase the overall existing livestock productivity to a great extent.

Keywords: Baseline survey, Livestock community, Awareness build-up

Location: Balaganj and Jaintapur Upazila of Sylhet district

Start Date: 00-07-2015

End Date: 00-06-2016

Program Area: Resource Development and Management

Non-commodity: Income generation

Objectives:

1. To identify the existing livestock species along with level of productivity feed resources diseases pattern farming practices; and

2. To find out the constraints to and opportunities of livestock production in selected areas.

Methodology:

A baseline survey was carried out in different parts of the selected areas (two Upazila namely Balaganj and Jaintapur considering the hilly and haor area of Sylhet region) with a structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was prepared focusing the following parameter. 1. Farmer’s asset possession and their personal information 2. Livestock and poultry inventory 3. Rearing system of livestock and poultry 4. Production system of livestock and poultry 5. Feeds and feeding of livestock and poultry 6. Crop cultivation pattern 7. Disease and health information 8. Socio-economic condition of the farmers The selected areas and farmers were considered on the basis of their traditional crop production combined with livestock and poultry production system. Data was collected through face to face interview of 100 family head from each village aggregate total 200 family head in the selected village. A focus group discussion was also carried out to supplement the survey data Collected data were analyzed in accordance with the objectives considering Mean, standard deviation and percentage to illustrate the results. Features of the selected villages Different villages of Balaganj and Jaintapur Upazila of Sylhet district were selected purposively for the study based on concentration of livestock farming. Secondary data and information from different sources of both Government and non-Govt. organizations in the form of documents, report etc having relevance with this study were also consulted. Balaganj Upazila ranks 4th in area measuring scale out of 12 Upazilas of Sylhet district. It has 42419 units of household and total area is 389.51 sq. km. It is located between 24º36´ and 24º47´ north latitudes and between 91º38´ and 91º56´ east longitudes. Kushiara River passes through the Upazila. It is bounded on the north by Sylhet Sadar and Bishwanath Upazila, on the east by Fenchuganj Upazila, on the south by Maulvibazar Sadar Upazila and Rajnagar Upazila of Maulvibazar zila and on the west by Jagannathpur Upazila of Sunamganj zila and Nabiganj Upazila of Habiganj zila. Balaganj came into existence on 10 January 1922 as Thana. It is learnt that in the past the Zamindar of Barachar built a temple of God Madan Mahan here. A trading centre means ‘ganj’ was developed in and around the temple, which specially became popular to Hindu ladies for high quality of Bangles locally known as Bala. The Upazila might has got its name Balaganj from the combination of these two wards Bala and ganj. The Upazila consists of 14 union parishads, 241 mouzas and 471 villages. Balaganj Upazila has a population 2,56,239 of which 50.97% are male, 49.03% are female, of which Muslim 90.04%, Hindu 9.89%, Christian and others 0.07%. About 47.8% people were literate for both sexes, and in the case of male, it was 50% and for female it was 47.2%. The density of population was 658 per square kilometer. Profile of Jaintapur upazila Jaintapur Upazila ranks 8th in area measuring scale out of 12 Upazila of Sylhet district. It has 21293 units of household along with total area of 258.68 sq. km. including 18.51 sq. km. forest area. It is located between 24º59´ and 25º11´ north latitudes and between 92º03´ and 92º14´ east longitudes. The Upazila is bounded on the north by India, on the east and south by Kanaighat Upazila and on the west by Gowainghat Upazila. Jaintapur came into existence in 1903 as Thana. Nothing is definitely known about the origin of the Upazila name. It is learnt that there lived a famous king named Gohak in the old Sreehatta region. He had three sons named Ludak, Gurak and Jaintak. After his death, the kingdom was divided among three sons and they became kings of three separate kingdoms. The part of the kingdom ruled by Jaintak was named as Jainta after his name. It is believed that the Upazila might has derived its name from the name of that kingdom. The Upazila consists of 5 Union parishads,160 Mouzas and 177 Villages. Jaintapur Upazila has a population 1,21,458 of which 52.08% are male, 47.92% are female, of which 81.2% Muslim, 15.9% Hindu, 04% Christian and 0.9% is others. About 35.1% people were literate for both sexes, and in the case of male it was 39.5% and for female it was 30.3%. The density of population was 470 per square kilometer. Statistical analysis The collected data and information from field surveys, interviews, discussions and communication were scrutinized, classified, edited and coded. For analyzing the data, descriptive statistics such as sum, average and percentages were used to achieve the objectives and to get the meaningful results. The t-statistics was applied to test the significance of relevant parameters in between two surveyed areas.

Source of Information: Bangladesh J. of Livestock Res. 21-25: 56-64, 2018

Article Link (Online Journal): DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/bjlr.v0i0.45447

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Achievement/Findings:

The production performance of livestock species was found poor in the studied area due to inadequate feed and fodder supply poor genetic make-up lack of awareness irrespective of disease, good feeding and management practices in their farming system. Using trained manpower, land and feed resources properly with good practices adopting modern BLRI technologies could be a options to overcome this situation. The results of previous study indicated that positive response to technological interventions in regard to reduced mortality and increased productivity that means 10-59% in Belkuchi and 6-30% in Naichongchari. So, If we take proper measures to solve the observed problem under studied areas through technological intervention at farmers community level that will be activate to minimized and improved the overall farming situation as a whole. So, a sustainable community need to be developed covering suitable livestock and poultry technology intervention, training for awareness and developed monitoring and providing technical support in selected areas leads to increase farmer’s income and reducing poverty improve livelihood accordingly. All these constraints should be addressed by the extension agent’s researchers and policy makers to ensure sustainability in the production system.

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