PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF POULTRY (SONALI) FARMING IN DIFFERENT VILLAGE LEVELS OF JOYPURHAT DISTRICT

Abstract

The study was conducted in five different Upozilla merely Kali, Khetlal, Akkelpur, Sadar and Panchbibi of Joypurhat district with 398 sonali farmers given their valuable data those who to complete the study. The study outlined major concerns focusing on the entire problems. The followings points have been finally consider as comprehensive issues. Lack of day old chicks, lack of quality chicks, high price of feed but low price of meat, marketing problem, lack of quality vaccine, Insufficient bank loan, weak national policy. Although the farmers faced these problems but they inclined to sonali farming to overcome all the problems due to sonali farming provided as additional income, as a profession, as a profitable business, need less capital, production management is easier, lower morbidity and mortality, less disease susceptibility and uses household labors. The government should adopt a system of approach to Sonali development which will encourage basic research in genetics and breeding, feeds, feeding and nutrition, general management, economic and social aspects of raising the profitability and usability of Sonali for high productivity.