Central Cattle Breeding and Dairy Farm

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Central Cattle Breeding and Dairy Farm
Formation1959
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Websitewww.ccbs.gov.bd

Central Cattle Breeding and Dairy Farm (Bengali: কেন্দ্রীয় গো-প্রজনন ও দুগ্ধ খামার) is a Bangladesh government owned cattle breeding farm and research cenre.[1][2][3] It is located in Savar Upazila besides Jahangirnagar University. Dr. Mohammad Ali is the Managing Director of the farm.[4]

History[edit]

Central Cattle Breeding and Dairy Farm was established in 1959. It start operations in 1964 and was further developed in 1969 with assistance from the German government.[5]

Central Cattle Breeding and Dairy Farm was producing 2000 tones of maize every year.[6]

Embryo transfer protocol was established at the Central Cattle Breeding and Dairy Farm. The government of Bangladesh plans to increase meat and milk production through artificial insemination and breeding local cattle with European breeds.[7] In 2017, Banglanews24.com reported that the farm had kept three secret auction slots for VIP during Eid-ul-Adha sales. The farm admitted underreporting three auction slots but denied it was saved for "VIPs".[8]

On 28 November 2020, the National Economic Council approved plans to build a grass germplasm nursery in Central Cattle Breeding and Dairy Farm.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "কেন্দ্রীয় গো-প্রজনন ও দুগ্ধ খামার". Kaler kantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  2. ^ "সাভারে গো-প্রজনন ও দুগ্ধ খামারে শতবর্ষী গাছ কর্তন". Jugantor. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  3. ^ "গাভি জন্ম দেবে যমজ বাছুর". সমকাল. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  4. ^ "কেন্দ্রীয় গো-প্রজনন ও দুগ্ধ খামার" (PDF). ccbs.gov.bd. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  5. ^ "কেন্দ্রীয় গো-প্রজনন ও দুগ্ধ খামার". ccbs.gov.bd. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  6. ^ Evolving Maize Industry. Integrated Maize Promotion Project, Department of Agricultural Extension. 2002. p. 75. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  7. ^ Hossain, Belal. "Artificial insemination and implementation of embryo transfer technology". The Asian Age. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  8. ^ "সাভার কেন্দ্রীয় গো-প্রজনন ও দুগ্ধ খামারের "ভিআইপি লট!"". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  9. ^ "How Dhaka plans to meet growing demand for quality cattle feed". Dhaka Tribune. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
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