Pran to launch 'dairy hub' to boost milk production
Saturday, 24 April 2010
FE Report
Pran, a leading local agro-processing company, is going to introduce a new concept styled "dairy hub" to boost the country's milk production to a great extent, company officials said.
This is modern management with technical support from the company. Each hub will be comprised of 20 villages. Pakistan has successful experiences in such management.
The company will inaugurate its first hub at Chatmohor in Pabna on May 15 and the concept will be spread countrywide later.
"This will increase milk production by at least 40 per cent," Dr Rakib, chief of diary of Pran Group told the FE.
Currently, companies like Aarong, Akiz and Milk Vita collect milk from local farmers who are mainly involved in traditional cow farming, leading to low production in milk.
The minimum requirement for milk for each person is 250 mililitre (ml) but Bangladesh's people consume on an average 42 ml only.
The monthly cost for each dairy hub will be Tk 400,000 including salary of two veterinary doctors.
The company will also provide solution to grass and feed problems for the cows.
Pran Group which supplies on an average 100,000 litres of milk each day will also supply hybrid cows to the farmers.
"We've also taken a project worth Tk 300 million to produce hybrid cows in the country," the company's dairy chief added.
Initially, the company will bring 240 cows from Australia and the calves will be given to the farmers.
Pran, a leading local agro-processing company, is going to introduce a new concept styled "dairy hub" to boost the country's milk production to a great extent, company officials said.
This is modern management with technical support from the company. Each hub will be comprised of 20 villages. Pakistan has successful experiences in such management.
The company will inaugurate its first hub at Chatmohor in Pabna on May 15 and the concept will be spread countrywide later.
"This will increase milk production by at least 40 per cent," Dr Rakib, chief of diary of Pran Group told the FE.
Currently, companies like Aarong, Akiz and Milk Vita collect milk from local farmers who are mainly involved in traditional cow farming, leading to low production in milk.
The minimum requirement for milk for each person is 250 mililitre (ml) but Bangladesh's people consume on an average 42 ml only.
The monthly cost for each dairy hub will be Tk 400,000 including salary of two veterinary doctors.
The company will also provide solution to grass and feed problems for the cows.
Pran Group which supplies on an average 100,000 litres of milk each day will also supply hybrid cows to the farmers.
"We've also taken a project worth Tk 300 million to produce hybrid cows in the country," the company's dairy chief added.
Initially, the company will bring 240 cows from Australia and the calves will be given to the farmers.