A total of 102,769 cattle are ready for sacrifice in seven upazilas of Bhola district for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha while exceeding the demand of 90,263 cattle
After fulfilling the demand additional animals will be sent to other parts of the country, according to the Department of Livestock Services.
Farmers in the district are busy preparing and fattening their cattle for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha. They are primarily using natural methods, including green grass, oilcake, straw, grains and traditional healthy feeds to fatten their farm animals.
Cattle farmers have expressed concerns about the rising cost of feed this year compared to previous years, making it challenging to fatten their animals. They hope to offset their losses by selling their cattle at good prices.
A major concern for them is the potential influx of Indian cattle into the market, which could severely impact local farmers during the Eid-ul-Azha.
Timon Mia, a farmer from Alinagar village in Sadar upazila of the district, stated that he has prepared around 50 cattle for sacrifice this year. Of those, a couple has been sold and he has yet to receive significant buyer interest.
Akter Hossain, owner of Akter Dairy Farm in Char Anandgram of Sadar upazila, said, "My farm has prepared nearly a hundred local breed cattle. Despite many potential buyers visiting, I haven't sold a single animal yet."
Information indicates that about 20,000 small and large cattle farms in the district with each farm having a substantial number of local cattle ready for sale for sacrifice during the holy Eid-ul-Azha.
Bhola District Livestock Officer Rafiqul Islam Khan told BSS that numerous monitoring teams from the department will be active in every cattle market across the district.
Veterinary medical teams will be deployed to provide animal healthcare and identify cattle fattened with harmful chemicals, he added.
