3.

1 Industry Profile
Poultry is considered as an important source of animal protein all over the world. In
Bangladesh, poultry contributes a major share of animal protein simply because of
the limitations and religious taboos in case of pork and beef. Bangladesh is a
country the people of which consume the lowest percentage of protein than the
minimum requirements because of inadequate supply of protein-generating food
products. Poultry meat and egg can effectively fulfill the shortage of protein
requirement, since it can be produced at the least cost, lowest time and efforts than
the other protein producing animals. Commercial poultry industry is growing rapidly
in Bangladesh. Estimate shows that poultry population is increasing at the rate of
6.5% per year in the country. There are over 116.5 million chickens and 13.47
million ducks in Bangladesh. This poultry sector is growing may be because the fish
population is declining and people are switching to poultry as a source of animal
protein. According to a 2006 census completed by the Department of Livestock
Services (DLS) and the Poultry Sector Development Project (PSDP), there are
approximately 38000 commercial poultry farms housing 124,10,000 layers and
107,84,5000 broilers in Bangladesh (Jarjour, 2006). These poultry farms are
producing approximately 10474 tons (I.e., 1063 million tons year) of excreta every
day in the country.
3.2 Backdrop Circumstances of Poultry Following is a summary of the evolution of
the poultry industry in Bangladesh. Poultry plays a vital role in Bangladesh &
involves 85% of rural people. Improved variety of birds firstly imported in 1935. Six
poultry farms were set up in 1947 at different locations of the country, Eggs and
Hens in 1964. Biman poultry complex started its operation, after liberation, BRAC
developed Rural Poultry Model in 1983. In early nineties, private parent stock farm
started. Large scale eggs and meat production have increased production from last
15 years in this country. AFBL introduced dressed chicken marketing at first in
Bangladesh. C.P. Bangladesh Co. Ltd. started its operation as a lone foreign
company in the Bangladesh poultry industry in 1999. C. P. Started to Marketing
Cooked chicken items in 2008.
3.3 Importance of Poultry Production in Bangladesh
Poultry industry adds more values than any other industries. In our daily life we
need to take meat for getting animal protein. So the poultry producers produce a
big quantity of eggs and meat which play a great role to the national economy.
Poultry contributes a large part of our GDP. Government declared poultry as a thrust
sector & classified as agro based industry. Both eggs and chicken meat have huge
domestic demand. And poultry is the sector for obvious profit. Government
liberalized its policies by introducing easier loan procedure, lower interest rate, tax
holiday etc. Free training with payment is provided to the interested from mass
people to encourage the willingness. Some small amount loan is given among the
people to grow the poultry production. Egg production has been increased during

last 10 years; Poultry meat production has been doubled. It contributes- poverty
reduction, new employment generation, and nutritional status. There are many
people shifted from serial to non-crop about 5 million people