Last-minute buying and selling is under way at Eid ul-Adha cattle markets across the country. As last year, demand for local cattle is higher this time, and both buyers and farmers have become more careful.
11.6 million animals
According to the Department of Livestock Services, about 11.627 million animals are being traded in the Eid market this year, most of them cattle. A large share of the cattle at the markets have been raised by traditional local methods.
Slow but profitable
Young farmer Kibria Gazi of Shibpur, Narsingdi, made a large investment and prepared 200 cattle this year. He says this healthy local method takes longer to fatten cattle but is more profitable and satisfying.
Policy support needed
The farmer says entrepreneurs are now very keen on setting up cattle farms, and those who follow the right rules are making a profit. But government policy support on cattle imports is urgently needed.
Last year, 10.422 million animals were slaughtered at Eid ul-Adha. This year, the supply of local animals is far greater than demand.
Source: Shykh Seraj, Hridoye Mati O Manush. First published in Bengali on The Agro News.
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