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RANGPUR-SUPPLY-ANIMALS (with picture)
Record local sacrificial animals supply in Rangpur
RANGPUR, Aug 18, 2018 (BSS) – A record number of locally-reared sacrificial
animals has flooded cattle markets in Rangpur division as the sale got
momentum from today just three days ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Talking to BSS at different markets, cattle farm owners and farmers said
they reared local animals despite increase in fodder price with a hope of
getting better price this year if sacrificial animals were not imported from
neighbouring countries.
Cattle traders said sale of sacrificial animals might increase further in
next two days ahead of Eid when most of the buyers start purchasing
sacrificial animal in abundance.
The buyers said to have preferred local healthy middle-sized cattle as
sacrificial animals than the artificially fattened and huge-sized ones.
Divisional Deputy Director at Department of Livestock Dr Sheikh Azizur
Rahman said 54,021 cattle farms and many farmers have produced over 13.76-
lakh sacrificial animals against the demand of around 12-lakh in all eight
districts of Rangpur division this season.
The cattle farms and farmers have produced over 8.92-lakh bullocks, cows,
oxen, claves and buffalos and 4.82-lakh goats and sheep with 1.76-lakh
surplus to meet the growing demand, he added.
District Livestock Officer Dr Mahbub Alam said around 1.81-lakh sacrificial
animals, including 1.40-lakh cows, against demand of 1.20-lakh have been
produced with surplus of 61,000 animals in Rangpur district alone.
Cattle trader Amirul Haque at Lalbag Cattle Market here said price of
sacrificial animals is comparatively higher despite record supply of locally-
reared healthier cattle-heads.
“Bullocks, calves and cows are being sold between Taka 10,000 to 25,000 on
an average depending on size and quality than last year,” said another cattle
trader Osman Ali at Lalbag Cattle Market.
Cattle trader Shamsu Mian said, “Price of bullocks and cows marked rise
this time due to increase in fodder price in comparison with last year’s
price.”
However, cattle farmer Solaiman Ali at Mominpur Cattle Market in Rangpur
expressed his happiness after selling his middle-sized bullock at Taka 60,000
saying that price of middle-sized cows was satisfactory.
Another farmer Rahman Ali sold his middle-sized bull at Taka 55,000 against
his expectation of Taka 65,000 and Manik Mian sold his bull at Taka 45,000
against his expectation of Taka 55,000 at Lalbag Cattle Market in Rangpur
today.
Prices of goats are higher this time than last year and the big goats are
being sold at Taka 20,000 to 30,000, medium-sized at Taka 15,000 to 19,000
while a small one at Taka 8,500 to 12,000 at different markets in Rangpur and
other areas in the division.
Meanwhile, cattle traders expressed satisfaction over installing currency
screening machines, taking adequate security measures and patrols round the
clock in ensuring smooth trading and carrying cattle on the roads and
highways.
BSS/SPL/MI/1412 hrs