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A Surveillance Study on Dairy Farmers Selected in Baghabari Milk Pocket Area of Bangladesh

Md. Nuruzzaman Munsi
Senior Scientific Officer
Goat and Sheep Production Research Division, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka1341, Bangladesh.

Md. Azharul Islam Talukder
Goat and Sheep Production Research Division, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka1341, Bangladesh.

Md. Zillur Rahman
Training, Palnning and Technology Testing Division, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka1341, Bangladesh.

Md. Abu Hemayet
Goat and Sheep Production Research Division, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka1341, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

This study was carried out to reveal the animal agriculture status of the dairy farmers. The survey was conducted by random sampling on 100 dairy farmers (50 from Shahzadpur upazila and 50 from Bera upazila). A pretested questionnaire was developed and multiplied for data collection. The data collected were brought to the headquarters of Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka for analysis. After analysis it was found that the education level of the farmers of Shahzadpur upazila was better than that of Bera upazila, where 74% farmers of Shahzadpur and 66% farmers of Bera were engaged in agriculture. The average annual income and expense of the farmers of Shahzadpur were greater than that of Bera. The average total land, cultivable land and total livestock population per farmer were also higher in Shahzadpur upazila than in Bera upazila. In case of diversity of different genotypes of dairy cattle, except Jersey cross the number of Pabna, Sindhi cross, Shahiwal cross and H-F cross was much greater in Shahzadpur than in Bera. Most of the farmers purchase concentrate feeds and produce roughages in both the locations, where feed scarcity was seen mostly during rainy season. About 56% farmers treat their cattle with the help of veterinary surgeon and 44% farmers provide treatment with the help of veterinary field assistant in Shahzadpur, while the scenery was almost opposite in Bera. About 90% farmers of Bera upazila and 95% of Shahzadpur upazila used anthelminitics to deworm their animals. Most of the farmers in both sites dewormed their cattle every three months. About 78% farmers of Shahzadpur and 76% of Bera vaccinated their animals. About 85% farmers of Shahzadpur had been found to properly dispose the carcasses, where as only 48% farmers had been found to do it in Bera. Almost all the farmers washed their hands, equipment and udders of the cows with clean water before milking in both Shahzadpur and Bera. Approximately, all the farmers of both the locations milked their cows twice a day, did not perform milk testing and sold the raw fresh milk to the cooperative societies. All farmers used cow dung as fuel. Overall, it was revealed that Shahzadpur upazila was more advanced than Bera upazila in almost all aspects of animal agriculture.

Keywords: Baseline survey; Dairy farmers; Animal agriculture status; Dairy cattle; Nutrition management; Health management

Location: Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka

Start Date: 00-07-2011

End Date: 00-06-2012

Program Area: Animal Health and Management

Commodity: Cattle

Objectives:

To undertake a surveillance study to pick up data on the animal agriculture status of the dairy farmers, the diversity of livestock species, the diversity of different genotypes of dairy cattle, the health and nutritional management practices for the dairy cattle, the milking procedure and cow dung utilization by the farmers.

Methodology:

In this survey study, 100 dairy farmers of two upazilas (50 from Shahzadpur and 50 from Bera) of Sirajganj district were randomly selected. The study was conducted from July/2011 to June/2012. A standard questionnaire was developed and pretested for which the questionnaires were followed partially. The questionnaire included a good number of questions demanding information on education, profession, annual income and expenditure, total land, cultivable land, livestock population, diversity of dairy cattle, feed source, feed scarcity time, treatment process, deworming of cattle, vaccination, carcass disposal, hands and equipment washing, hands and equipment washing material, udder washing, udder washing material, milking frequency, milk testing and milk marketing, use of cow dung by the farmers etc. However, all the questions were made in mother language to best collect the information. The pretested questionnaire was multiplied through photocopy for data collection. The data were collected by direct interview method. Finally, the data collected were brought to the headquarters of Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka for analysis with a view to writing a comprehensive report. The descriptive analyzes such as sum, average and percentage were performed by using Microsoft Excel computer programme.

Source of Information: Asian J. Med. Biol. Res. 2016, 2 (1), 62-66; ISSN 2411-4472 (Print) 2412-5571 (Online)

Article Link (Online Journal): doi: 10.3329/ajmbr.v2i1.27570

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Achievement/Findings:

The present study discloses that between two cattle concentrated sites under Sirajganj district, Shahzadpur upazila was more advanced than Bera upazila in almost all aspects. Therefore, Shahzadpur is a more suitable site to set up a sustainable dairy industry in Bangladesh. Feed scarcity, in this location, is a matter of intervention especially during the rainy season. This problem may be solved by adopting some scientific knowledge based strategies. On the other hand, bio-gas plants should be set up in this highly potential dairy zone to properly utilize the cow dung.

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