Agribusiness
Rebuilding the Market Chain Is Needed to Keep Poultry Farmers Afloat
Economists and farmers say Bangladesh's poultry sector needs its broken supply chain rebuilt and the government's promised incentive paid quickly to genuine farmers.
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Chicken Rearing
Agribusiness
Broiler Chicken May Not Be Found Even at Tk 300 a Kg
With broiler farms lying empty after coronavirus losses and no sign of the promised incentive, farmers warn broiler chicken may soon be unavailable even at Tk 300 a kg.
Agribusiness
Tk 60 at the Farm, Tk 130 in Dhaka
A month into the lockdown, broiler chicken sells at farms for half its Dhaka price, leaving farmers who spend Tk 110 a kg to produce it deep in loss.
Livestock
Poultry Farms in Despair Because of the Coronavirus
The coronavirus has plunged Gazipur's poultry industry into crisis, with small farmers selling eggs and meat below cost and half of Sreepur's farms already shut.
Livestock
Broiler Chicken Does Not Spread the Coronavirus
A government livestock officer argues that broiler chicken does not spread the coronavirus and that meat, including chicken, can help strengthen the body's immunity.
Livestock
Poultry Farmers Cannot Find Wholesale Buyers for Broilers
Broiler farm owners say the coronavirus situation and rumours have left them without wholesale or retail buyers even though their birds are ready for sale.
Agribusiness
Improved Chicken Breeds Can Ease Unemployment
Rearing improved chicken breeds at home can help young people escape unemployment; here is what to know before starting.
Livestock
Kadaknath Chickens Have Changed Shirina's Life
A housewife in Bagmara, Rajshahi, who has farmed poultry for years, has found her most profitable venture in the black Kadaknath chicken.
Fisheries
Trained Workforce Needed to Develop the Poultry Industry
Opening a three-day poultry disease workshop for vets at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, the fisheries and livestock secretary said the industry needs trained people.
Agribusiness
After Cage Fish Farming, Chandpur's Sohel Finds Success With Turkeys
Sohel Miaji of Chandpur's Puran Bazar, known for floating-cage fish farming, has built a turkey flock of over 500 birds in seven months.
Livestock
Entrepreneur Miraj's Success With Turkey Farming
Starting with six turkeys in 2015, Dubai returnee Miraj Hossain has built a farm in Dhaka's Badda that also keeps guinea fowl, ostriches and quail.