Widespread use of harmful medicines and hormones to fatten cattle in Sirajganj and Pabna districts, the country’s largest cattle producing zone, poses risk for consumers as the animals are being sent to the market for sale as sacrificial animals ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha.
Meanwhile, cattle farmers in Thakurgaon and Panchagarh districts are frustrated due to low prices of the animals in the local markets.
A section of farmers and cattle traders in Sirajganj and Pabna districts have continued using unscientific methods to fatten sacrificial animals ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha, reports our Pabna correspondent.
Around one lakh cattle are being fattened in the two districts this year on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, according to Sirajganj and Pabna livestock offices.
Of them over 93 thousand are in Sirajganj district.
Keeping in view last year’s statistics, over 1.5 lakh cattle are expected to be sold from these two districts this time, said livestock officials.
“Many traders reportedly inject steroids like Dexamethasone, Decason, Betamethasone and Periactin to make their cattle fat for gaining extra profit. But use of these medicines to fatten animals is strictly banned,” said Dr Wahedul Islam, additional livestock officer of Sirajganj livestock office.
“Excessive use of these medicines causes damage to kidneys and intestines of cattle. As a result water gets absorbed into the flesh of the cows, making them look bulky but such animals face the risk of death any time. We watch cattle firms and cattle markets but many traders use the harmful medicines, dodging our monitoring teams,” he added.
Dr Shafikul Hassan, head of the medicine department of Pabna Medical College, said meat of cows fattened with unauthorised medicines may affect human organs including kidney if it is taken for long.
Visiting different cattle markets of the two districts, this correspondent saw traders buying fat cows, especially for selling in the capital.
Several farmers and cow traders admitted that they use hormones for fattening the cows.
Our Correspondent, Thakurgaon: Cattle farmers in Thakurgaon and Panchagarh districts are frustrated due to low price of the sacrificial animals in the local markets.
During a visit at Boda Nagarkumari hat on Wednesday this correspondent saw hundreds of reared cows and goats at the market.
In comparison of bringing cattle, the number of sale was very poor as the market saw small numbers of buyers.
“I sold two medium sized (70-75 kg meat) cows for Tk 45,000 without any profit. I had bought them Tk 38,000 about eight months ago and spent a good amount for their rearing. Before the Eid-ul-Azha last year I sold two same sized cows for Tk 58,000,” said Sirazul Islam of Sakoya village under Boda uapzila in Panchagarh.
Sale of cattle this time is poor as farmers are short of cash due to not getting fair price of their agricultural products including paddy and jute, said Hasibul Islam, a cattle trader of Panchagarh.
The number of cattle traders from other districts, especially Dhaka, is much lower too, said another cattle trader Mokhlesur Rahman.
Other famous cattle markets including Khochabari Haat, Katihar Haat, and Lahiri Haat in Baliadangi upazila, Jaborhat in Pirganj upazila of Thakurgaon, and Fakirganj Haat in Atwary upazila, and Panchagarh Bazar of Panchagarh district see similar situation.
Meanwhile, cattle farmers in Thakurgaon and Panchagarh districts are frustrated due to low prices of the animals in the local markets.
A section of farmers and cattle traders in Sirajganj and Pabna districts have continued using unscientific methods to fatten sacrificial animals ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha, reports our Pabna correspondent.
Around one lakh cattle are being fattened in the two districts this year on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, according to Sirajganj and Pabna livestock offices.
Of them over 93 thousand are in Sirajganj district.
Keeping in view last year’s statistics, over 1.5 lakh cattle are expected to be sold from these two districts this time, said livestock officials.
“Many traders reportedly inject steroids like Dexamethasone, Decason, Betamethasone and Periactin to make their cattle fat for gaining extra profit. But use of these medicines to fatten animals is strictly banned,” said Dr Wahedul Islam, additional livestock officer of Sirajganj livestock office.
“Excessive use of these medicines causes damage to kidneys and intestines of cattle. As a result water gets absorbed into the flesh of the cows, making them look bulky but such animals face the risk of death any time. We watch cattle firms and cattle markets but many traders use the harmful medicines, dodging our monitoring teams,” he added.
Dr Shafikul Hassan, head of the medicine department of Pabna Medical College, said meat of cows fattened with unauthorised medicines may affect human organs including kidney if it is taken for long.
Visiting different cattle markets of the two districts, this correspondent saw traders buying fat cows, especially for selling in the capital.
Several farmers and cow traders admitted that they use hormones for fattening the cows.
Our Correspondent, Thakurgaon: Cattle farmers in Thakurgaon and Panchagarh districts are frustrated due to low price of the sacrificial animals in the local markets.
During a visit at Boda Nagarkumari hat on Wednesday this correspondent saw hundreds of reared cows and goats at the market.
In comparison of bringing cattle, the number of sale was very poor as the market saw small numbers of buyers.
“I sold two medium sized (70-75 kg meat) cows for Tk 45,000 without any profit. I had bought them Tk 38,000 about eight months ago and spent a good amount for their rearing. Before the Eid-ul-Azha last year I sold two same sized cows for Tk 58,000,” said Sirazul Islam of Sakoya village under Boda uapzila in Panchagarh.
Sale of cattle this time is poor as farmers are short of cash due to not getting fair price of their agricultural products including paddy and jute, said Hasibul Islam, a cattle trader of Panchagarh.
The number of cattle traders from other districts, especially Dhaka, is much lower too, said another cattle trader Mokhlesur Rahman.
Other famous cattle markets including Khochabari Haat, Katihar Haat, and Lahiri Haat in Baliadangi upazila, Jaborhat in Pirganj upazila of Thakurgaon, and Fakirganj Haat in Atwary upazila, and Panchagarh Bazar of Panchagarh district see similar situation.
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