DOI: 10.36347/sjavs.2019.v06i10.005

Pages: 235-249

This study intended to investigate to present condition of household level dairy farms of four upazila in Thakurgaon district. Household to household survey was conducted in about four months period where100 farm owners were interviewed. From the survey it was reported that the major occupation of farmers was agriculture (59%). The most dairy farm owners have land size 15% above 3 acre. Average monthly income of four upazila farmer 9,990.00 taka, monthly expenditure 6,065/=, monthly expenditure on food 2,502.50/=, average milk production per day of four upazila farmer was 3.37 liter and average value of produce milk of four upazila was 89.82/=. The average indigenous cattle was 3.42, average number of cross bred cattle was 0.72 and average total number of cattle was 4.14 of Thakurgaon district. The average number of animal was increase with the increase of owners land size. About 13% percent farm owners found educational status was HSC & above. About 20% farm owners had taken training and 80% did not take any training for cattle rearing. Handsome profitable farm was about 22%, some profitable farms were 68% and looser farm was 10%. Housing system in this area were semi building 16%, tin shed 75% and straw shed 9%. The most of the farm owners (68%) cultivate others except Napier & Maize for their livestock feeding. Highest 91% farmers was utilization of milk for sale and family use. Highest 38.2% farmer was inseminated their cattle by Frisian semen. The main problem for fodder production was scarcity of land 36%. About 72% farm owner was practice stall & grazing feeding and 6% grazing feeding system. About 95% farmers were taken loan. Prevention and control strategies for all disease were not available. Anthrax vaccine was available and FMD, BQ and HS vaccine had great shortage. For management purpose disease problem is highest 60%. It is expected that if all these facilities are available dairy farming in four upazila of Thakurgaon district will be improved.