Chandpur farmers have produced 66,000 sacrificial animals for Eid‑ul‑Adha this year, leaving a shortfall of 9,000 against demand — a gap they hope will boost prices if cattle are not imported from India.
District Livestock Officer Jotirmoy Bhowmik said the total demand for sacrificial animals in the district is 75,000. Farmers hold 66,000 animals, and seasonal traders will supply the remaining 9,000.
According to the District Livestock Office, 27,346 bulls, 8,366 oxen, 10,571 cows, 23 buffaloes, 19,346 goats, and 446 sheep are prepared for sacrifice.
A field visit indicates that there are 4,155 entrepreneurs across the eight upazilas supplying sacrificial animals. Many collected bulls several months ago to prepare them for sacrifice, with most farmers using locally produced feed.
While small to medium-sized bulls are sold at local cattle markets, online markets are more frequently used for the sale of larger bulls.
Khaled Khan, a farmer from Nanupur village, added that he has been rearing livestock as an entrepreneur for the last 20 years. He purchases bulls before the month of Ramadan and rears them for several months.
He has prepared several bulls for the market with prices ranging between Tk90,000 and Tk1,20,000. He expressed his hope, saying, “If Indian bulls are not imported, I will get a good price.”
Similarly, Ahmad Ali, a farmer from Ghashipur village, stated that he prepared his bulls with indigenous feed. This year, his farm has 32 cattle of various breeds, including seven bulls.
