scholarly journals Status of buffalo farmers and buffaloes at Subornochar upozila of Noakhali district in Bangladesh

2015 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
MR Amin ◽  
MA Siddiki ◽  
AKMA Kabir ◽  
MO Faruque ◽  
ZH Khandaker
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Post Partum ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Bank Loan ◽  
Housing Cost ◽  
Mouth Diseases ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Bull Calves ◽  
Pasture Grasses ◽  
Slaughter Age

The aim of the study was designed to investigate the socio-economic status of buffalo farmers, productive and reproductive performances and management practices of buffaloes at different villages of Subornochar upozila of Noakhali district in Bangladesh. For this investigation total one hundred buffalo farmers were selected from ten villages. Ten farmers who have at least five buffaloes were randomly selected from each village. The investigation revealed that majority of the buffalo farmers age was ranged from 41 to 50 years followed by 51 to 55 years and less than 40 years. Hundred percent farmers were educated but no farmers were found who completed graduation. More than half of the farmers have primary educated followed by SSC or above and rest of them could sign only. In the study area, sixty eight percent of the buffalo farmers were engaged with agriculture along with buffalo rearing and rests of them were engaged with other business. More than half of the respondents were holding land above ten acres, followed by seven to ten acres and rest of them below three acres. Sixty five percent of the farmers took bank loan and rest of them used own capital and/or NGO’s loan for rearing buffaloes. There were no farmers found who got training on buffalo rearing. More than two third of the respondents practiced buffalo rearing as their family profession and rest of them were influenced by the neighboring farmers. The buffalo breed of this area was mostly indigenous types. The highest numbers of buffaloes found were heifer followed by milking buffalo and buffalo bull calves. About half of the farmers kept their buffaloes at least two years followed by three and one years and rest of them was more than three years.The average milk production of indigenous buffalo was 2.7 liter/day. Birth weight, weaning weight, weaning and slaughter age of indigenous buffalo in the selected areas were 27.5 kg, 56.5 kg and 14 and 55 months, respectively. The average age at first heat that was puberty of buffaloes was 3.4 years. The gestation period, number of service per conception, post partum hear period and inter calving period was 10 months, 3.1times, 4.5 and 15.8 months, respectively. Most of the farmers maintain their buffaloes mainly in extensive system and bathan (80%). Majority of the farmers (70%) expressed availability of the feeds and fodder as the major problem for buffalo rearing. Out of locally available feeds and fodders rice straw, pasture grasses and Uri grass were the main source of feeds for buffaloes in selected areas. Uri grasses was very soft, very high in CP content and were commonly available in the bank of river or see shore. Buffalo farmers were not practicing to supply concentrate feeds to their buffaloes. Four major diseases of buffaloes were found where the incidence of foot and mouth diseases was high (63%). Farmers of the selected area were totally unaware about vaccination and de-worming and they did not follow any vaccination and de-warming programme. They sale their buffaloes to the farmers or butcher and average cost of a pair of buffalo was Tk. 80,000.00 to Tk. 180,000.00. The annual cost of production per buffalo was Tk. 6350.00 while a gross return per buffalo was Tk. 13932.00. The annual food purchasing capacity of the buffalo farmers was increased 58%. The educational, social status, health care and housing cost of the buffalo farmers were also increased through buffalo rearing. Considering all this parameters related to livelihood, it was clearly found that the socio-economic status of the buffalo farmers was improved through buffalo rearing.Progressive Agriculture 26:71-78, 2015

scholarly journals Socio-economic status of buffalo farmers and the performances of buffaloes at Lalpur Upozila of Natore district in Bangladesh

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 157-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
MA Siddiki ◽  
MR Amin ◽  
AKMA Kabir ◽  
MO Faruque ◽  
ZH Khandaker
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Post Partum ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Bank Loan ◽  
Buffalo Calves ◽  
Mouth Diseases ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
River Bed ◽  
Educational Capacity ◽  
Slaughter Age

The aim of the study was designed to investigate the socio-economic status of buffalo farmers, productive and reproductive performances and management practices of buffaloes at different villages of Lalpur Upozila of Natore district in Bangladesh. For this investigation total one hundred twenty buffalo farmers were selected from twelve villages. Ten farmers who have at least five buffaloes were randomly selected from each village. The investigation revealed that majority of the buffalo farmers was below 30 years of age. Fifty five percent farmers were educated and remarkable number of farmer (40%) were reared only livestock. More than 80 % of the farmer holding 2 to 5 acres of land, and maximum farmers belonged to medium income categories. Sixty eight percent of the farmers took bank loan and/ or NGO loan for rearing buffaloes. Most of the farmers practiced buffalo rearing as their family profession. The buffalo of this area was mostly crossbred types. The highest numbers of buffaloes found were heifer. More than 80% of the farmer kept their female buffaloes above five years. In this study area the average milk production of buffalo was 3.32L/d. Birth weight of crossbred buffalo calves was 30.5 kg, weaning and slaughter age of buffaloes in selected areas were 16 and 57 months respectively. The average age at first heat was 3.47 years. The gestation period, number of service per conception, post partum hear period and inter calving period was 10 months, 3.42 times, 5.31 and 13.5 months, respectively. Most of the farmers maintain their buffaloes mainly in extensive system, and availability of the feeds and fodder was the major problem for buffalo rearing. Most of the farmers were fully depend on river bed (char) grasses and grazing their buffaloes 5-7 hours. Out of locally available feeds and fodders rice straw, river bed grasses and sugarcane top were the main source of feeds for buffaloes. The CP content of baghata grass was found higher compared to other unconventional grasses. Incidence of diseases, foot and mouth diseases was high and farmers did not follow any vaccination and de-warming programme. The annual cost of production per buffalo was Tk. 8741.50 while a gross return per buffalo was Tk. 25028.50. The annual educational capacity increased of the buffalo farmers was 63% but other parameters were also increased through buffalo rearing. Considering all this parameters related to livelihood, it was clearly found that the socio-economic status of the buffalo farmers was improved through buffalo rearing.Bang. J. Anim. Sci. 2015. 44 (3):157-165

scholarly journals Socio-economic status of buffalo farmers and the management practices of buffaloes in selected areas of Bagerhat District of Bangladesh

2013 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Sarkar ◽  
MM Hossain ◽  
MR Amin
Keyword(s):  
Crop Production ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Feeding System ◽  
Tree Leaves ◽  
Health Care Education ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Annual Total ◽  
Major Occupation ◽  
Annual Total Cost

The study was conducted to investigate the socio-economic status of the buffalo farmers and the management practices of buffaloes at different villages of Boraikhali, Hoglabunia and Khawlia union of Morrelgonj upazilla in Bagerhat district of Bangladesh. A total of 60 respondents (20 from each union) were randomly selected from three unions. The data was collected through personal interviewing with pre-tested questioner. The investigation revealed that buffalo rearing was practiced by the middle (30-40 years) and old (>40 years) aged farmers than the young (<30 years). Majority (82%) of the buffalo farmers are educated but only 12% are illiterate. The major occupation of the selected farmers are buffalo rearing (50%) followed by crop production, dairying and poultry rearing. The buffalo farmers basically have no training skills but practiced buffalo rearing as their family profession and 30% of them are influenced by the neighboring buffalo farmers. The buffalo farmers purchased usually one pair of buffalo and reared at least for 2 years. The farmers fed their buffalos with locally available roughages and tree leaves but they did not practice concentrate feeding. The CP contents of the available feedstuffs are comparable and even higher and the CF content was found lower compared to other unconventional feedstuffs indicated the availability of good quality feeds for buffaloes in the studied areas. Semi-intensive feeding system was practiced for rearing buffaloes followed by extensive feeding system. Majority of the buffalo farmers allowed wallowing buffaloes for once or twice in a day for at least 1-2 hours. The major diseases of buffaloes found in the studied areas were foot and mouth followed by black quarter, anthrax and hemorrhagic septicemia. Most of the buffalo farmers practiced vaccination and de-worming regularly. The average cost of one pair of buffalo was 60000-200000 BDT. The annual total cost of production was Tk 5,070, while a gross return was Tk 15,630 per buffalo. The annual food and cloth purchasing capacity of the buffalo farmers were found to be increased to 62.85 and 58.33%, respectively. Similarly, the ability to maintain social status, health care, education and housing of the buffalo farmers were also increased through buffalo rearing. Considering all this parameters related to livelihood, it was clearly found that the socio-economic status of the buffalo farmers was improved through buffalo rearing although the management practices need to be improved with scientific approaches. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjas.v42i2.18505 Bang. J. Anim. Sci. 2013. 42 (2): 158-164

scholarly journals Socio-economic status of duck farmers and duck farming in haor areas of Sylhet district in Bangladesh

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
B Jha ◽  
MM Hossain ◽  
PC Baishnab ◽  
PK Mandal ◽  
MR Islam
Keyword(s):  
Wheat Bran ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Mixed Feed ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Primary Level ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Large Size ◽  
Space Result

This study was conducted to evaluate the socio-economic status of the duck farmers and to investigate the management practices of duck farming. Also attempt to identify the problems of duck farming in Biswanath and Balagonj upazila of Sylhet during a period from September to November 2014. For this study the information was collected by direct interview using a questionnaire from 60 duck farmers. Status of the duck farmers of the selected regions were investigated in the present study. The results reveal that most of the respondents duck farmers were < 35 years of age (52%) having with primary level of education (28%). In most of the farms there were local (deshi) ducks of 65.5% followed by KC (21.5%) and zinding (13%) respectively. For ducks feeding of the farmers depended on natural feed sources while some provided rice and broken rice (23.5%) rice polish and wheat bran (21.5%) and mixed feed (38%). Family size of the most of the farmers (57%) were large (size > 6 members). About 73% farmers had no training on duck farming and some of the farmers had training with short duration (7 to 15 days). Fifty percent of the farmers were made duck houses with tin-shed and wood having necessary floor space. Result of this study revealed that majority of the farmers (68%) had no idea about common duck diseases. The highest proportion of the farmers (65%) never followed the vaccination program regularly. There have some problems identified for duck farming including low price of duck meat and egg made ranked as most serious problems. Therefore, if the problems are addressed properly, the duck farming in haor areas in Sylhet, Bangladesh could be more profitable business for the farmers.International Journal of Natural Sciences (2015), 5(2) 73-79

scholarly journals Socio Economic Status of Farming Community of Char Area of Dhubri District, Assam

2021 ◽  
pp. 14-20
Author(s):  
R. K. Nath ◽  
B. Sarma ◽  
M. Choudhury ◽  
P. Ahmed ◽  
G. K. Upamanya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Economic Condition ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Low Literacy ◽  
Agricultural Technologies ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Farming Community ◽  
Winter Vegetables ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The present study delves into the Socio-economic Status of Farmers of Char area of Dhubri district of Assam. The study was confined to the selected Char areas of the district, namely Faujdar Char, Simlabari and Bamunpara Part IV village. The quantitative study collected information using personal interview of each farmer through a semi-structured questionnaire. A multistage purposive cum random sampling design was followed for the purpose. A total sample of 150 farmers were randomly selected from the three indicated villages during 2021. This study revealed that farmers were of poor economic condition with low literacy and knowledge about agricultural methods. The farmers grow only rice, jute, summer and winter vegetables and without any awareness about their improved management practices. It is imperative that  the introduction of modern agricultural technologies can uplift the present socioeconomic status of the farming community in the Char areas.

scholarly journals Socio-economic status of the farmers and economic analysis of poultry farming at Gazipur district in Bangladesh

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 8-12
Author(s):  
M Alam ◽  
S Sultana ◽  
MM Hassan ◽  
M Hasanuzzaman ◽  
MSA Faruk
Keyword(s):  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Bank Loan ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
College And University ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Cost Benefit Ratio ◽  
Poultry Farming

The study was conducted to identify the socio-economic status of the poultry farmers and economic analysis of poultry farming at Gazipur, Bangladesh. A Total of 40 poultry farms (20 broilers and 20 layers) were selected. The farmers and farming were evaluated through the analysis of data that were collected in a pre-structured questionnaire. This study revealed that comparatively rich farmers (42.5% had >4.94 acre of land) were involved in farming. There were significant variations (p<0.05) in source of investment (57.5% own, 32.5% bank loan, 7.5% from money lenders with interest and 5% from money lenders without interest), training (72.5% not received and 27.5% received), farming as an occupation for the farmers (55% main and 45% subsidiary occupation), amount of loan taken (50% have loan and 50% have no loan), level of educational knowledge (62.5% poor, 25% medium and 23.5 % high), sources of drinking water (87.5% have own tube-well), latrine condition (67.5% have sanitary latrine) and health status of the farmers (30% good, 50% medium and 20% poor). There were no significant variation (p>0.05) in farm size and management skills of the farmers. The average number of children per farmer attends to primary school, high school, college and university were 0.7, 0.75, 0.1 and 0.01 in case of boys and 0.5, 0.45, 0.07 and 0.01 in case of girls, respectively. Per bird average annual rearing cost, return, and cost benefit ratio were 925.5 BDT., 1080 BDT. and 1:1.17 in broiler and 1332.5 BDT., 2210 BDT. and 1:1.66 in layer, respectively. This study recommends although initial investment is higher; layer farming is more profitable than broiler.International Journal of Natural Sciences (2014), 4(2) 8-12

scholarly journals Socio-economic status of buffalo farmers and management practices of buffaloes in selected areas of Jamalpur district in Bangladesh

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 49-57
Author(s):  
Md Samiul Haque ◽  
Md Jahangir Alam ◽  
Lam Yea Asad ◽  
Md Enayet Kabir ◽  
Tahmina Sikder
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Foot And Mouth Disease ◽  
Herd Size ◽  
Net Income ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Profitability Analysis ◽  
Prevalent Disease ◽  
Economic Profile ◽  
Natural Service

A field survey was conducted to investigate the farmers’ socio-economic status and management practices of buffaloes along with profitability analysis of buffalo rearing at Madargonj upazila of Jamalpur district. The data were collected during October to December 2018 from 60 buffalo keepers randomly selected from four unions of Madargonj upazila through pre-tested and pre-designed interview schedule. Buffalo rearing was practiced by the middle (30-40 years) aged farmers (51.7%) and almost three fourth of the farmers were illiterate. Buffalo keepers (40%) had medium sized family and belonged to small category of farmers (50%). Farmers usually purchased one pair of buffaloes and reared for 2 years but they (86.7%) reared buffaloes as their family heritage without any training. Majority of the farmers reared crossbred buffaloes having herd size of 4-10 buffaloes. Buffalo houses were constructed by straw (63.4%), tin (28.3%) and only 8.3% half building. Buffaloes were fed usually with locally available river side grasses and concentrate feeding was not found in majority of cases (75%). Natural service was the major practice for breeding of their buffaloes. The most prevalent disease is foot and mouth disease although buffaloes were affected by others. Most of the farmers (66.7%) performed wallowing of their buffaloes once a day. Yearly expenditure, gross income and net income were Tk. 9570, Tk. 26400 and Tk. 16830; respectively indicating that buffalo rearing is highly profitable in Madargonj. The annual food and cloth purchasing capacity of the buffalo farmers were found to be increased to 65.60 and 57.24%, respectively along with other parameters. The findings of this study clearly indicated that socio-economic profile of buffalo farmers was improved through buffalo rearing although the management practices need to be improved with scientific approaches. Asian Australas. J. Food Saf. Secur. 2020, 4 (2), 49-52

scholarly journals Socio-economic status of buffalo farmers and the management practices of buffaloes in plain land of subornachar upazila in Bangladesh

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-167
Author(s):  
MA Rahim ◽  
MA Hossain ◽  
MA Rahman ◽  
MR Amin ◽  
MM Hossain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Local Market ◽  
Technical Knowledge ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Protein Requirements ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Natural Grass ◽  
Mineral Supplementation ◽  
Natural Breeding

The experiment was conducted to investigate the present status socio-economic and potentialities of buffalo production at Subornochar upazila of Noakhali district in Bangladesh. Data were collected from January to June 2014 through an interview schedule personally from 30 respondents in 6 villages of Subornochar upazila who were involved in buffalo production. All studied buffaloes were indigenous. All farmers used natural grass grown in plain land. About 7% farmers used mixed feed which was buying from local market and none used vitamin mineral supplementation. All farmers used natural breeding methods. About 40 and 67% farmers practiced vaccination and de-worming, respectively. About 27% farmers removed sick animals from healthy stock. Ninety five percent farmers allowed access to outdoor and pasturing and no farmers reared male and female buffalo separately. About 97% farmers did not keep livestock record and only 3% farmers kept their livestock record. Most of the farmers were middle aged categories (47%). Education level of farmers’ had no schooling (20%), primary (50%), secondary (20%), higher secondary (7%) and graduation (3%), respectively. The involvement of respondents in farming, business and government job were 80, 13 and 7%, respectively. Respondents used own capital, bank and NGO loan for buffalo production were 80, 13 and 7%, respectively. Lack of pasture land, technical knowledge, training facilities, unavailability fresh drinking water, higher cost for cowboy and parasitic infestation about buffalo production were 53, 80, 80, 30 ,50, and, 40%, respectively. There are great potentialities of buffalo production by improving socio-economic status in Bangladesh both for satisfying animal protein requirements and production of quality meat.Progressive Agriculture 29 (2): 158-167, 2018

scholarly journals Risk factors for hospitalizations associated with depression among women during the years around a birth: a retrospective cohort study

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Christine Fairthorne ◽  
Tim F Oberlander ◽  
Rollin Brant ◽  
Gillian E Hanley
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Retrospective Cohort Study ◽  
Retrospective Cohort ◽  
Post Partum ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Low Ses ◽  
Post Partum Depression ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Increased Risk

IntroductionSocio-economic status (SES) is an important determinant of health and low SES is associated with higher rates of prenatal and post-partum depression while prenatal and post-partum depression are associated with sub-optimal maternal and infant health. Furthermore, increased negative effects of post-partum depression have been reported in children from low SES backgrounds. ObjectivesTo assess whether socio-economic status (SES) was related to the risk of a medical or psychiatric hospitalization associated with depression (HAWD) and the risk of a HAWD by anti-depressant (AD) use during the years around a birth MethodsThis retrospective cohort study used linked birth, hospitalization, prescription and tax-file records of the study cohort. We linked registry data of 243,933 women delivering 348,273 live infants in British Columbia (1999-2009). The outcomes of interest were a HAWD and a HAWD and the associated patient anti-depressant (AD) use. Ranked area-based measures of equivalised, family disposable income were used to create income deciles (Decile-1 low), our proxy for SES. Mothers from Decile-6 were the comparator group. Anti-depressant use was defined as having a prenatal prescription for a serotonin reuptake inhibitor or other AD and the years around a birth were the period beginning 12 months before conception and ending 12 months after the birth. We analysed by pregnancy using mixed effects logistic regression whilst adjusting for maternal age and parity. ResultsCompared to middle-income mothers from Decile-6, (Decile-1, Decile-2) mothers from low income neighbourhoods had increased odds of HAWDs [aOR=1.77(CI: 1.43, 2.19); aOR=1.56(CI: 1.26, 1.94)]. Mothers from low income areas with depression and no AD use had even higher odds of HAWDs [aOR=1.83(CI: 1.33, 2.20); aOR=1.71(CI: 1.33, 2.20)]. ConclusionsResults provide preliminary evidence that barriers to treating depression with ADs in mothers from low income areas during the years around a birth might contribute to their increased risk of a hospitalization associated with non-pharmacologically treated depression. Further research is implicated to further elucidate the origins of this increased risk. KeywordsMothers; Socio-economic status; Antidepressive agents; Pregnancy; Post-partum period; Parturition; Prescriptions; Hospitalization. Disclaimer All inferences, opinions, and conclusions drawn in this manuscript are those of the authors and do not reflect the opinions or policies of the Data Stewards of Population Data BC.

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