Project Details

Livestock is an integral component of the complex farming system in Bangladesh as it not only a source of meat protein but also a major source of farm power services as well as employment. The contribution that goes beyond direct food production to include multipurpose uses, such as skins, fibre, fertilizer and fuel, as well as capital accumulation. The livestock sub-sector provides full time employment for 20% of the total population and part-time employment for another 50%. Around BDT 550,000 Million rolls into the Bangladeshi economy from cattle and goat rearing activities, 70% of which transaction happens among the rural farmers.