Speakers for rearing turkey birds to alleviate poverty

NAOGAON, May 06: Speakers at an event in the district said turkey birds are becoming the alternative source of protein in our society.

Commercial farming of the bird will help alleviate poverty from the society.

Turkey mostly depends on natural grasses for food. So anyone who rears the bird does not need to pay much money to get their food.

And turkeys are hardy birds with low susceptibility to disease, the speakers said.

The speakers were addressing a day-long workshop on ‘Commercial Turkey Rearing’ at the District Livestock Office recently.

The Association for Social Advancement (ASA) organised the workshop.

Some 50 turkey bird rearers of the district were present on the occasion.

Preparation and management of turkey farm, food making process and immune system of the bird were the main focus at the event.

Speakers further said, "Meat quality of turkey is great and since it is mostly cholesterol-free, it has been well accepted worldwide. Considering all these facts, the turkey farming has been proved profitable."

"Unemployed youths and poor families of our country may attain financial solvency by farming turkey birds at their homestead firms.”.

The problems farmers are facing with poultry chicken can be resolved with successful turkey farming," they added.

District livestock officer Dr. Uttam Kumar Das spoke at the function as the chief guest with district manager of ASA Mamnur Rashid in the chair.

Additional livestock officer Dr Sharmin Nahar and Dr. Helal Uddin Khan, regional manager of ASA (Agri) Saif Uddin took part at the event, among others.

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