Study on Profitability of Rearing Goats under Micro Financed Programme at Rural Areas at Some Selected Areas in Faridpur District

Study on Profitability of Rearing Goats under Micro Financed Programme at Rural Areas at Some Selected

Areas in Faridpur District

A production report submitted by

Examination Roll No: 2003/13 Reg. no: 110

Internship ID: C-12 Session: 2002-2003

This production report is submitted for Partial fulfillment of the Degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M).

Chittagong Veterinary And Animal Sciences University.

Khulshi, Chittagong-4202

April, 2008

Study on Profitability of Rearing Goats under Micro Financed Programme at Rural Areas at Some Selected

Areas in Faridpur District

A production report submitted as per approved style and contents

………..

Signature of Supervisor Md. A. Halim

Associate Professor & Head Department of Basic Science Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University.

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Signature of Author

Name: Md. Abu Hasan Lovlu Roll No: 2003/13

Reg. No: 110

Intern ID: C-12

Session: 2002/2003

April, 2009

CONTENTS

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Name of the Contents Page No.

01 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT i

02 ABSTRACT ii

03 ABBREVIATIONS iii

04 INTRODUCTION 01- 02

05 REVIEW OF LITERATURE 03 -04

06 METHODOLOGY OF THE STUDY 05 07 RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS 06 - 15 08 IDENTIFICATION OF PROBLEMS 16 09 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 17

10 REFERENCES 18-19

LIST OF TABLES

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Table-01 Information of the family members of the beneficiaries

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Table-02 Literacy level of the Goat farm beneficiaries:

07

Table-03 Occupational status of Goat farm beneficiaries

08

Table-04 Distribution of the studied beneficiaries according to

their land holdings

08

Table-05 Yearly Income level of the beneficiaries:

09

Table-06 Reproductive Performance of goat according to

beneficiaries

10

Table-07 Productive performances of goat according to beneficiaries

11

Table-08 Per goat per year Costs of rearing according to category of beneficiary

13

Table-09 Per goat per year Economic Benefits of rearing of goat according to category of beneficiary

14

Table-10 List of recorded problems faced by the Goat Rearers

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ABBREVIATIONS

Abbreviations Elaborations

BBS Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics BCR Benefit Cost Ratio

BLRI Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute DLS Directorate of Livestock Services

FY Fiscal Year

GDP Gross Domestic Production PPSS Palli Pragati Sahawak Sammittee

NGO Non Government Organization

BB Black Bangal

F.A Field Assistant

PKSF Palli Karma Sahawak Foundation MFTSP Micro Finance and Technical Support

Programme

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Study on Profitability of Rearing Goats under Micro Financed Programme at Rural Areas at Some Selected Areas in Faridpur District

ABSTRACT

The study was carried out in 2 villages under sadar upazilla of Faridpur district with a view to analyze the present socio-economic and profitability status of backyard goat farming practices on 23 goat rearers were selected covering two villages Dumrakandi and Betbaria under micro financed programme of sadar Upazilla at Faridpur district randomly. The study showed that, about 8.69 percent of goat rearers were landless, 91.30 percent were small and marginal farmers, no rearers were medium and large farmers according to their landholding sizes. The average rearing cost per goat per year was found on the basis of cash cost, non- cash cost and full cost basis at Tk.3333.54, Tk. 1731.64 and Tk 5065.18, respectively considering the moderate and ultra-poor households. The gross returns simultaneously for moderate and ultra poor were estimated at Taka 5425.50 and 4910.98 respectively. Estimated BCR on the basis of cash cost for moderate and ultra poor were 1.46 and 1.72 respectively. BCR on the basis of full cost for moderate and ultra poor were 0.99 and 1.03 respectively.

Key Words: Moderate and Ultra Poor, Goat Rearers, Socioeconomic Profiles, Profitability etc.

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ACKNOLEDGEMENT

All praises are due to the Almighty ALLAH, whose blessings have enabled the author to completed the research work.

The author expresses his keen hearted of gratification and sincere appreciation to his respected teacher and supervisor Md. A. Halim, Associate Professor &

Head, Department of Basic sciences, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University whose ingenious and scholastic advice, judicious recommendations constructive criticisms, continuous encouragement and kind assistance have guided the author from the beginning of Intern production report to the complementation of this research.

The author would like express his bondless sincere and heartfelt gratitude to Mrs. Meherunnesha Chowdhury Sumi, Lecturer, Department of Basic sciences, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chittagong for his advice and suggestions in correction with this research work.

The author expresses his heartfelt thanks of the goat rearers for their kind cooperation by responding and giving data and gratitude my brother Md. Abul Kashem, M.s Student of CVASU and Md. Sumon miah, F. A. of PKSF research project for their kind help for collection of data and writing of research report and to all friends & room mates for their kind cooperation to successfully complete the study.

The authors remember and extend his indebt ness to the farmers in the study area who helped directly during data collection period of the study.

The author

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ABBREVIATIONS

Abbreviations Elaborations BBS Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics BCR Benefit Cost Ratio

BLRI Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute DLS Directorate of Livestock Services

FY Fiscal Year

GDP Gross Domestic Product HYV High Yielding Variety

NBG North Bengal Grey

NGO Non Government Organization RCC Red Chittagong Cattle

US United States