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Feed and Fodder Availability in the Pabna Milk Shed Area, Bangladesh

M. Islam
Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh

L. Yasmin
Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh

M. M. Islam
Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh

N. R. Sarker
Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was conducted at village level in Pabna milk shed areas of Bangladesh to assess the existing feed and fodder sources of cattle. The results showed that the overall number of cattle per farm family was 7.17 and chicken represents a highest number (15.57) per ferm family in this area. The results also indicated that during monsoon season the bathan is planted with Vigna mungo and Lathyrus sativus and average grazing hours per day varied from 1.1 in October to 5.6 in Febmary. In Summer, they were offered naturally grown Cynodon dactylon with supplementary feeding office straw. The study further showed that the highest (65.7%) feed scarcity was found during mid April to mid May followed by mid-June. The cultivation of Vigna mungo was highest (76.71%) conq) are to Lathyrus sativus by the farmers in the bathan areas. The major constraint to cattle production is the scarcity of quality feed during mid-October to mid-November. (Key Words : Milkshed Area, Feed and Fodder, Vigna mungo, Lathyrus sativus)

Keywords: Milkshed Area, Feed and Fodder, Vigna mungo, Lathyrus sativus)

Location: At village level in Pabna milk shed areas of Bangladesh

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Program Area: Food Safety and Security

Commodity: Feed, Fodder

Objectives:

To make their farms a profitable enterprise it is utmost necessary to develop a feeding system by using the existing feed ingredients. Considering the above view, an investigation has been conducted to evaluate the existing feeds and fodder situation over the year at the Pabna milk shed area for suggesting the farmers formulate the diet.

Methodology:

A survey was conducted at the adjacent villages of Baghabari Dairy Plant (lhe centre of Pabna milkshed area) including Nukali, Shelachapri, West Baghabari, Saktola and B lolbaii during August to December 1992. One hundred (100) farm households taking 20 from each category of farmers representing large (above 2.00 ha), medium (1.01-2.00 ha), small (0.51-1.00 ha), marginal (0.21-0.50 ha) and landless (owning up to 0.20 ha of land) from five villages were randomly selected using a random sampling technique. The data on feeds and fodder were collected with a pre-designed and pre-tested questionnaire through survey method from the farmers by interviewing with the head of the households. The data were processed, analyzed and presented in the tabular form by using simple statistical tool (Steel and Toirie, 1980) and the chemical composition of feed ingredients was determined by AOAC (1975) and NDF was determined according to Georing and Van Soest (1970).

Source of Information: AJAS 1995 Vol. 8 (No. 3) 301-305

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Achievement/Findings:

The observation of this study on existing feeds and fodder situations in Pabna milk shed area may be of importance for long-term research in this field. In Pabna, the bathan grazing system seems to be the more viable and productive system. Supplementation of milling byproducts, and in particular reference to soaking of straw to the animal may improve the existing production situation in the area. It must be realized that in the prevailing low input production systems most farmers are not able to invest in extra, good quality feed for their animals. Therefore, another option is to make more efficient use of available feeds resources that could be selected as a higher diet to support a higher level of production per animal.

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