PRESENT STATUS OF BUFFALO FARMING IN BANSKHALI UPAZILA OF CHATTOGRAM

Abstract

The study was conducted to know the present status of buffalo in rural areas (Saral, Khankhanabad, Raychota) of Chattogram district in Bangladesh. Data were collected randomly from 50 buffalo owners through direct interviews. A total number of 485 buffalos were included in the study where male were 263 and female were 222. The results indicated that about 54.33% are male and 45.77% are female. Average milk yield is 3.45 L per day. Highest body condition score(BCS) of the study is 4 (good) included 48% of buffalo whereas lowest body condition score is 2 (poor) included only 6% of the population. 65.31% animal’s insemination is done by Artificial Insemination rest 34.69% are done by Natural insemination. Here most of the breed are river buffalo (68%) and swamp buffalo are 32%. About 64% buffalo rear at Saral Union and 16% at Khankhanabad, 20% at Raychota Union respectively. Most of the farm owners occupied medium scale farming (82%) rest are small scale (10%), large scale (8%). Here about 46% of the owner are secondary educated and primary passed are 26%, intermediate 16% rest of the owner are graduated. According to the study about 70% of buffalo rear in semi-intensive housing and 30% occupy extensive housing system.