Labloo Matbor of Shibchar town in Madaripur put Tk 3 lakh into a turkey farm and is now seeing a return. The farm holds 300 turkeys and 20 guinea fowl with an estimated market value of about Tk 7 lakh. The turkeys have started laying, and he has earned about Tk 1 lakh from selling birds so far.
He used to scrape a living from a small tailoring shop. Videos about turkey rearing on YouTube got him interested, and he built a shed on unused land beside his house and bought chicks. The shed and the chicks together cost Tk 3 lakh. He runs the farm with members of his family.
Labloo said that with no experience he was anxious at first but has learned a great deal. The flock has grown and he is getting eggs. He wants to expand the farm and create jobs for others, but needs more capital and says a government loan on easy terms or other financial help would let him grow.
Shibchar upazila livestock officer Harish Chandra Bose said turkey rearing is a promising venture. With proper care, good feed and disease prevention, farmers can do well in it. The livestock office is monitoring Labloo's farm and providing veterinary care and advice for the birds' health.
He said the office will also try to give technical advice and support to newcomers who want to start farms, and that ventures like this can create self-employment and raise family incomes locally.
The report is by Krishi Shomoy's Madaripur correspondent.
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Source: Krishi Shomoy
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