Cattle farmers in Bangladesh are worried about price hike of fodder ahead of Eid-ul-Azha

Many cattle farmers in the Khulna district have been rearing animals for sacrifice during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha and earn some profit, but now it seems difficult due to the exorbitant price of feed and fodder.They are concerned as the cattle rearing cost has increased manifold.Some farmers claimed that the price of cattle feed was increasing every week, making it difficult for the farmers to cope and shattering their hopes of earning some profit.During a recent visit to the local market, this correspondent found that one sack of wheat husk, weighing 37 kg, is being sold at Tk 1,950 while a sack of paddy husk, weighing 50 kg, is being sold at Tk 850-900.Besides, one sack of mustard oil cake, weighing 37 kg is being sold at Tk 1450-1500 while one sack of granular feed, weighing 25 kg, is being sold at Tk 1380-1400.One kg of soybean oil cake is being sold at Tk 85 while a fist of straw is being sold at Tk 8.Asaduzzaman, a local farmer who was busy cutting grass for his cattle from ...