Promoting livestock sector
A family in
rural area can earn a substantial amount of money by selling milk from the cows it rears after meeting its demand
Veterinary and animal scientists and researchers at a discussion in Rajshahi unequivocally called for a substantial and sustainable promotion of the regions livestock sector through removing its existing problems to cut protein deficiency, according to a report in this newspaper on Saturday.
Bangladesh has made a record in fish production in the world. There are reasons to feel elated at the countrys position in fish production that is fourth in the world. Now the government should give due emphasis on the promotion of the livestock sector. As a matter of fact, protein is the vital nutrition for normal growth and development of brain and other essential nourishments of human body while livestock is the pivotal source of nutrition.
The country has immense prospects of expanding the livestock sector through best uses of its existing natural resources. The livestock sector can meet up the nutritional deficit especially meat and milk on the one hand and can contribute to enriching the soil nutrient on the other. Indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers and harmful pesticides is playing havoc with the fertility of soil. Lack of animal protein like milk, meat and egg causes malnutrition. Production of huge amount of meat through the indigenous beef-cattle improvement can supply low cost meat for people and it will ultimately protect them from malnutrition.
What is needed is extending logistic supports and motivation of people about the importance and utility of artificial insemination programme in the interest of enhancing meat and milk production through further expansion of the sector. Milk production can be enhanced greatly through only cross-breeding the cows. The vast youth force in the country can be engaged in this sector. This will solve the unemployment problem greatly. If training programme is arranged for them from time to time they will be able to utilize their skills in a proper way. A family in rural area can earn a substantial amount of money by selling milk from the cows it rears after meeting its demand.
The government, particularly the ministry and the department concerned, can provide necessary financial and logistic supports to the people willing to undertake dairy farming and other related jobs. Provision of bank loans on easy terms and conditions and adequate training to the fish culturists, particularly jobless youths, can give impetus in this regard. All concerned, including the NGOs, should put in their efforts to make the sector vibrant. Generation of awareness can also bring the desired results.
