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Introduction of Herd Health Services for Sustainable Improvement of Dairy Production and Marketing Through Farmers’ Associations in Bangladesh

Dr. Mohammad Shamsuddin
Professor
Department of Surgery and Obstetrics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Legumes production as intercrops, relay crops and/or low-cost silage with maze strover were developed, and a concentrate was developed to balance Holstein cross-bred dairy cows feed and resulted in increased farmer income. The California Mastitis Test is in routine use in CDVF operation area for diagnosis and control of subclinical mastitis in dairy farms. Organization of small holders into private farmers associations has proved itself a driving force for the development of dairying in Bangladesh by increasing bargaining power and skills in the management of farm economics and PVS. In the future, a holistic approach combining AI and PVS with information technologies for performance recording of a critical number of animals as the future breeding stock, molecular technologies for genetic and genomic characterization of economically important traits, the application of reproductive biotechnology such as ovulation synchronization guided by ultrasound, hormone assays and improvement of nutrition can provide new opportunities for the fast growing dairy industry in Bangladesh to provide milk to feed the people.

Keywords: Production, Marketing, CDVF, Dairy

Location: Mymensingh, Satkhira, Sirajgonj and Chittagong

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Program Area: Animal Health and Management

Commodity: Cow

Objectives:

1) to identify the challenges and operations related to the development of dairy markets using farmer associations

2) to apply on farm herd health services to increase income through efficient and effective delivery of productivity veterinary services (PVS)

3) to validate the digital image analysis method of semen evaluation as a tool to predict the fertility of a bull at artificial insemination (AI)

4) to apply ultrasonography as a tool to diagnose and control infertility in dairy cows

5) and to apply dairy cattle feeding program based on legume and non-legume forages preserved as hay and/or silage and milling byproduct

Methodology:

The project was implemented in four districts of Bangladesh (Mymensingh, Satkhira, Sirajgonj and Chittagong) with 300 farms families in each. A Community-based Dairy Veterinary Foundation (CDVF) with participation of dairy farmers association has been established, which has been continuously providing the self-sustained on farm veterinary services to the dairy farms on a full cost recovery basis. The PVS increased farmer income from US$ 1 to 40.7 per head in 30 days in more than 75% farms, increased cattle per farm and generated increased employment for milk carriers. Digital image analysis of semen has been established in Department of Surgery and Obstetrics for prediction of fertility of bulls before selection for AI. The CDVF veterinarians are using ultrasonography routinely as a tool for diagnosis and treatment of infertility in dairy farms with good results

Source of Information: BAU Research proceedings, Vol.23, 2013, PP.13

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Achievement/Findings:

The California Mastitis Test is in routine use in CDVF operation area for diagnosis and control of subclinical mastitis in dairy farms. Organization of small holders into private farmers associations has proved itself a driving force for the development of dairying in Bangladesh by increasing bargaining power and skills in the management of farm economics and PVS. In the future, a holistic approach combining AI and PVS with information technologies for performance recording of a critical number of animals as the future breeding stock, molecular technologies for genetic and genomic characterization of economically important traits, the application of reproductive biotechnology such as ovulation synchronization guided by ultrasound, hormone assays and improvement of nutrition can provide new opportunities for the fast growing dairy industry in Bangladesh to provide milk to feed the people.

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