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Many farmers raise cows and buffaloes in the Haor region of Kishoreganj during the dry season.
However, once the monsoon arrives, the grazing lands submerge, causing severe shortage of cattle feed. As a result, farmers are forced to sell their livestock before the rainy season.
This shortage can be addressed using ‘Urea Preserved Straw (UPS)’ technology, developed by Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute (BLRI).
The technology allows to preserve the leftover straw collected from rice fields during harvesting and preserve the straw as cattle feed using a special process.
Under the PPEPP-EU project, this initiative is being piloted through promoting microenterprises in the Upazilas of Itna, Mithamoin, and Austagram through three partner organizations.
It is expected that the cattle feed produced using this technology will help meet the demand of the cattle farmers in the haor during June to December.
The initiative will provide sustainable income opportunity for the project participants through promoting microenterprises and offering new employment opportunities.