There is barely any event besides the Eid-ul-Adha for which farmers — livestock raisers to be exact — take such a long preparation for marketing the commercial. Most ranges of farming fruit and vegetables takes a year at finest to be valuable however rearing and fattening an ox or oxen takes years. This is carried out in order to make a large revenue. The story of the change of a simple calf to a complete grown ox is, nevertheless, remarkable and sometimes a psychological affair for a poor family. If there is a kid in the family, it likewise grows, although not at the very same rate, together with the ox and the 2 growing lives establish a psychological accessory in between them. Economic obsession drives the family to put the ox on sale however the animal’s human true love cannot accept parting with it. Yet the youngster needs to, eventually, regardless of a heartbreak it suffers. The sensation, nevertheless, is mutual and its expression from the animal can be rather touching too.
Well, feeling apart, here is a good time for livestock business. Until just recently, Bangladesh needed to depend upon import and even smuggling of livestock from neighbouring nations. In this regard, the incumbent Indian BJP federal government’s associated political celebrations did an excellent favour to Bangladesh by fanning a vicious campaign in favour of security of livestock. Ironically, India was the biggest beef exporter in 2015, exceeding more identified exporters like Brazil and Australia. Then how did it do Bangladesh a favour? In the face of opposition to livestock export, its smaller sized neighbour approached raising livestock to fulfill its own need. Today, the nation has enough home-grown livestock for sacrifice on the event of Eid-ul-Adha. So, the authorities now need to be additional watchful to smuggling of sacrificial animals in to the nation.
In truth, the nation’s dairy farms had actually been peaking up long prior to the effort was required to establish farms for bulls with the sole function of satisfying the requirement for red meat. What is especially pleasing is that young informed youths stepped forward to establish their livestock farms, sometimes with arrangement for both bulls and cows so that they might produce meat and milk. Their participation with this specific agro-product business has actually changed the nation’s livestock farm. With numerous cows and bulls in them, the farms have actually included a brand-new measurement to the nation’s economy. In the procedure, the resourceful youths have actually produced work for a a great deal of regional individuals also. This is how cattle farms have flourished in the country and today Bangladesh can declare it no longer depends on imported oxen for either sacrifice or its yearly requirement for red meat.
Now these farms raise not just the local varieties of cows, oxen or bulls, they also boast rearing some exotic world famous breeds like Holstein-Friesian, Jersy, Sahiwal, Sindhi, Hariana, Brahman etc; along with highly popular local but rare stocks like Red Chittagong, Munshiganj cattle and North Bengal Grey cattle. Some of these local varieties are raised and fattened targeting the Eid market.
Unlike the emotional touch involved with the raising of an ox by a family, these are commercial ventures where money speaks. Yet some individual breeders come up with bulls of enormous size and shape. They also give their pet a name which go well with the gigantic animal. Kala Pahar, Samrat, Don and may more only refer to their girth and weight. They fetch the breeder a few millions of Taka. Their customers are the special ones who more often than not buy the prized bull for ostentatious purpose rather than to go by the religious edict in letter and spirit.
This year the authorities have declared that no animal carrying vehicle or vessel can be stopped or diverted anywhere against the will of traders. The idea is to stop extortion. But will the order be complied with? Only time can tell how the parasites who are out to make some unearned money on the occasion will behave. But it can be said that they will not give up so easily. Let the law enforcement agencies take extra care to protect the interests of farmers who come to the cities in the hope of getting the reward for their years of toils devoted to tending the animals.
Finally, the online purchase of animals under a package that covers all aspects of sacrifice from slaughter to meat preparation in a hygienic way is on offer. It means the full Qurbani service is provided by some e-commerce platforms for the benefit of those who are unwilling to go through the many hassles and troubles involved in the procedure.
