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Livestock Production and Utilization Systems of Different Farm Category Farmers at Sirajgonj District of Bangladesh

MA Hossain
Department of Animal Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh.

MS Islam
Palli Daridra Bimochon Foundation, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

M.Rashiduzzaman
Palli Daridra Bimochon Foundation, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

A Akhtar
Department of Livestock Services, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was aimed to identify and evaluate the present livestock production and utilization system of selected areas of Sirajgonj district from January 2017 to December 2017. The study revealed that the small, medium and large farmers reared a large number of sheep, goats, and cattle. Large farmers maintained dairy and beef farms with upgraded cattle and their average milk production was 8.50 liter per day and beef production was 120-150 kg per beef cattle. The average milk production of all categories was 5.85 liter per day in selected areas. The small and large farmers sold the highest portion of products and the medium farmers directly consumed the most portions of their products. The farmers used to feed their livestock from different sources of roughage and concentrate. Most of the farmers cultivate fodder like Napier, maize, jumbo, and Para grass in the studied area. There were many farmers who had cash money to purchase feed but they had no skill and knowledge on appropriate technology for farming. May to August was the crisis time for green grasses and September to October was the lean period for straw in the studied area. Farmers were adapted to the modern variety of fodder cultivation. The livestock were mostly affected by diseases like diarrhea (12.0%), foot and mouth disease (FMD) (25.7%), black quarter (15.45%), hemorrhagic septicemia (20.6%), and anthrax disease (5.0%). Due to the availability of gas small farmers used cow dung and dried leaves of trees as fuel and large farmers used cow dung as manure in the crop field respectively in the studied areas. There is a vast scope of producing high-yielding fodder, dairy, and beef fattening farms to enhance the development of farmer in the studied areas.

Keywords: Beef fattening, Improvement Livelihood, Livestock Production, Milk Production, Marketing and Utilization systems

Location: The district of Sirajgonj

Start Date: 00-01-2017

End Date: 00-12-2017

Program Area: Resource Development and Management

Commodity: Performance

Objectives:

The present study was conducted to identify the existing livestock resources, to describe the interrelationship between crop and livestock enterprises, and to identify the constraints and potentialities of livestock systems.

Methodology:

The study was conducted in the district of Sirajgonj. Data were collected from 50 farmers belonging to farm categories of small 20, medium 20, and large 10 with the direct help of a pre-tested survey schedule. The study was conducted from January 2017 to December 2017. The interview schedule was carefully prepared based on the objectives of the study. A draft schedule was developed before preparing the final schedule. The draft schedule was then pre-tested with selected farmers in the study area and then it was rearranged and modified as required of the study. The schedule was developed in so simple manner to avoid misunderstanding and to get accurate information from respondents of research areas. Then it was finalized according to the experience gathered in a primarily field-level survey. Data collection The researchers collected all information through personal interviews from individual respondents in their own houses. An introductory visit was made to the study area when the aims and objects of the study were explained to most of the respondents. This helped to create a friendly atmosphere for respondents. The researcher also established desired rapport building systematically and explained whenever it was felt necessary. The information supplied by respondents was recorded directly on the interview schedule. The information was cross-checked carefully before leaving the study area to avoid errors. Data was collected in the local unit. These were subsequently converted into desirable standard-level units. Excellent cordial cooperation was received from all respondents during the whole data collection period. The data generated from this experiment were entered into a Microsoft Excel worksheet, organized, and processed for further analysis. Statistical analysis Data were tabulated and analyzed with the descriptive statistical method by fulfilling the objectives of the study. The tabular technique was applied for the analysis of data using descriptive statistical tools like frequency, average, and percentages, standard deviation, etc. through SPSS- v-20 version computer software.

Source of Information: International Journal of Natural and Social Sciences, 2020, 7(4): 66-72

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Achievement/Findings:

It is revealed from the study that there is a huge scope of livestock farming for small, medium, and large farmers in the studied areas. Dairy and beef fattening farms may be established with crossbreed and indigenous cattle. If there are year-round fodder production facilities for dairy farms may be established to improve livelihood and income generation in the studied areas. Regular vaccination and medication activities must be performed to prevent diseases of cattle. Cow dung is an important by-product that is used as fuel. It is more efficiently used as organic manure maintaining soil health conditions and increasing crop production. Large farmers used cow dung for biogas production in their premises to supply energy and fuel in their own and neighbor houses. It would be helpful to establish livestock farming by utilizing digital technology on new species of fodder and improved cattle introduced in the studied areas. As a result, the creation of employment especially women, and quickly income generation was possible for the rural people in the studied areas.

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