Lumpy skin disease in cattle: signs, prevention and who to call
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Livestock farming in Bangladesh — cattle, goats, sheep and buffalo
Raising cattle, goats, sheep and buffalo for meat, milk, hides and fibre. Government and expert help on vaccination, treatment, breeds and markets in one place.
2.5 crore
Cattle (25.01 million)DLS 2023-24
2.7 crore
Goats (27.12 million)DLS 2023-24
92.25 lakh t
Meat produced a yearDLS 2023-24
144 g
Meat per person per day (need: 120 g)DLS 2023-24
Key points for farmers
- Get the vaccination schedule from your Upazila Livestock Office and keep to it.
- Keep newly bought animals apart for a few days and watch them before mixing them with the herd.
- Report illness or sudden deaths to the Upazila Livestock Office without delay.
- Keep a record of each animal's vaccinations, treatment and costs; it helps when you sell or borrow.
- Before Eid-ul-Azha, check market prices to time your sale, and go to bigger markets together with other farmers.
For treatment and medicine doses, always ask your Upazila livestock or fisheries office or a registered vet.
Help in Bangladesh4
Department of Livestock Services (DLS)প্রাণিসম্পদ অধিদপ্তর (DLS)
CheckedVaccination, treatment, training and farm registration; Upazila Livestock Office details.
Ministry of Fisheries and Livestockমৎস্য ও প্রাণিসম্পদ মন্ত্রণালয়
CheckedPolicy, projects and incentives for the livestock and fisheries sectors.
Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute (BLRI)বাংলাদেশ প্রাণিসম্পদ গবেষণা ইনস্টিটিউট (BLRI)
CheckedGovernment research institute in Savar working on breeds, feed and animal health.
Livestock advice by SMS: 16358প্রাণিসম্পদ তথ্য SMS: ১৬৩৫৮
Link to confirmText your question to 16358 from any operator (launched in 2016). Check with your Upazila office that it is still running.
International help3
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)ইন্টারন্যাশনাল লাইভস্টক রিসার্চ ইনস্টিটিউট (ILRI)
CheckedInternational research on livestock, animal health and markets, with work in South Asia including Bangladesh.
World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)ওয়ার্ল্ড অর্গানাইজেশন ফর অ্যানিমেল হেলথ (WOAH)
CheckedInternational animal-health standards and disease outbreak reports.
FAO Animal Production and HealthFAO প্রাণিসম্পদ
Link to confirmUN guidance on animal production, feed and health.
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