AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ON BLACK BENGAL GOAT FARMING SYSTEM IN MYMENSINGH DISTRICT

Abstract

The goal of this study was to determine the farm profitability, production and reproduction performances, identifying problems and policy recommendations for sustainable Black Bengal goats farming practices in 3 selected Upazillas (Mymensingh Sadar, Trishal, and Muktagacha upazilla) under the Mymensingh district. In total 45 goat rearers was selected to collect necessary information through a questionnaire directly by myself during my internship placement at ULDC. Primary information about goat owners was the total number of goats, birth information, the fate of male offspring, the weight of the offspring, the breeding system, the size of the litter, the kid mortality rate, and some management parameters on goat and goat rearing system under rural condition were all included in the questionnaire. The average number of goats in the Mymensingh district was determined90% of the goats being does and 10% being bucks. Due to unpleasant smells and challenging handling, the majority of farmers castrated the male children instead of keeping them.The majority of farmers rely on natural mating, whereby does are selected by traveling a considerable distance. There was no discernible variation in the goat’s performance among the study areas. The mean body weights of 3 to 6 months age of female goats at 3.77±0.30 and 8.8±0.15 kg, respectively, were reported. Depending onthe amount of their land and number of reared goats the farmers were divided into three categories as landless, small, and marginal. However, the research found enterprising cost per farm accounted as BDT 50,875.00 for small farmers the highest total cost. Landless farmers came in second highest with BDT 37,900.00, and marginal farmers with BDT 34,500.00. It was found that average gross return landless farmers (BDT 18,100.00) and marginal farmers (BDT 20,500.00) had the lowest gross returns per farm, with small farmers receiving the most, BDT 33,125.00. The study also revealed that, the net profit per goat, marginal farmers made the least amount (BDT 1464.28), landless farmers made the most (BDT 1645.45), and small farmers made the most (BDT 2695.31).Finally make policy recommendations for improving the Black Bengal goat rearing practices as a profitable agribusiness in the rural areas in Bangladesh. This investigation also made it clear that there is a severe lack of Black Bengal breeding bucks in rural areas, which may be indicative of the condition throughout the nation.