| dc.description | Bangladesh is agro based country and the population density also is very high. Agricultural
development involving allocation of additional land is not possible. Therefore, emphasize should
be given to other sectors in agriculture like poultry rearing. The potential for the development of
small-scale poultry as well as layer sector has been successfully proved and the contributions of
this sector have significant role in the economy of Bangladesh. In recent decades, the demand is
increasing in developing countries. In Bangladesh, the demand for egg is increased rapidly,
propelled by increased income and population growth and urbanization. The number of layer farms
increased by more than 20 times in 2011-12 as compared to that of 1994-95 (Bangladesh Economic
Review, 2013). Poultry provides an immense supply of food for the world’s population. | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The present study was conducted at Panchagarh district to assess the potentiality of layer farming
in rural areas. A total of n=20 layer farms were selected at random basis from the study area. The
purpose was to examine the present status and existing production systems of layer. The problems
and prospects of layer farming of selected areas were quantified and assessed. Data were collected
using a pre-tested interview schedule from August to September, 2013 to identify problems in
rearing layers and to know how much farmers are habituated in using different management
technologies. The relevant information that were collected during study period are: age, education,
main occupation, land holding, training, monthly income, investment, number of layer, name of
layer strain, source of day old chick, rearing, age at culling, egg production, ventilation and lighting
system, cleaning, use of droppings, use of footbath, vaccination frequency and marketing channel.
Introducing of layer farming, training of layer farmers could increase the layer farming with
increased income and employment to youth and small holder marginal farmer. In Panchagarh
district, the layer farmers are mostly middle aged people and they got mostly secondary education
level. Over all the bio-security, vaccination schedule and production level is satisfactory in the
represented area. Among the respondents 22%, 57% and 21% were group as young, middle aged
and old aged group respectively. A total of 60% farmers had training on layer farming from YTC,
ULO and NGOs. 60% farmers maintain strict bio-security, 30% maintained moderate bio-security
and remaining 10% maintained low bio-security. Among the visited farms, 20% farmers practiced
disinfection process to disinfect their farms, while the rest of 80% farmers didn’t practice
disinfection process. Provision of training, credit facility, good quality chick, well developed
market can improve the layer production in Panchagarh district. | en_US |
