Experts focus on commercial sheep farming

RAJSHAHI, Nov 06 (BSS): Experts and academics here observed that a large-scale promotion of commercial sheep farming can be the vital means of meeting the existing protein demands.

They also opined that commercial sheep farming is very important for producing valuable wool to help develop wool-based textile in the country.

As a whole, a successful promotion of sheep farming can contribute to the increase of woolen fiber production, improving rural livelihood and producing more meat and milk to meet the country's nutritional demand.

The observation came at the closing and certificate-giving session of a two-day training for the trainers on commercial sheep farming at Veterinary Clinic on Narkelbaria campus of Rajshahi University (RU) on Tuesday.

RU's Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (DVAS) and Krishi Goveshona Foundation (KGF) jointly organized the training in association with 'Validation of Good Practices of On-farm Lamb Production System' project.

More than 30 entrepreneurs and NGO leaders from Rajshahi, Natore, Naogaon, Pabna and Sirajganj joined the training.