STUDY ON MANAGEMENT 0F SLAUGHTERHOUSES OR SLAUGHTERING PLACES AND MEAT SELLING CENTRES IN AND AROUND JESSORE MUNICIPALITY AREA.

Abstract

A field survey was conducted to investigate the management systems of slaughterhouses, slaughtering places and meat selling centres in and around Jessore municipality, Bangladesh. To fulfill the above mentioned objectives, the data were collected through the questionnaire survey, direct observation and face to face interview of butchers. Data were collected from 12 slaughter houses or slaughtering places and 73 selling centres. There were no scientific slaughterhouse. Butchers slaughtered the animal at dwelling house, beside the drain and pond, open ground. The butcher`s collect the slaughtered animals from market and village. Animals were slaughtered in halal method. Live weight, carcass weight, dressing percentage all were measured. The average live weight of cattle and goat were 146 kg and 18 kg respectively. The average carcass weight of cattle 90 kg and goat were 90 kg and 8 kg and dressing percentage were 53% in case of cattle and 42.5% in case of goat. The average prices of beef and chevon were 236 taka and 338 taka respectively. The by-products were not disposed properly, which creates serious public health hazard by polluting environment such as air and water pollution. Scientific small scale slaughterhouse and improve meat selling centres need to be established in Jessore city to ensure hygienic meat supply for human consumption.