COVID 19 Pandemic: Joint initiative for Poultry meat, egg and milk marketing
During recent increasing trend of COVID 19 pandemic Department of Livestock Services (DLS) Tangail, Beez Bistar Foundation (BBF) and Upazila Consumers Committee (UCC), Sadar Tangail observed that poultry and milk farmers are facing severe difficulties for marketing of their poultry meat, egg and milk. DLS, BBF and UCC jointly organized mobile marketing of poultry meat, egg and milk in different places of Sadar Tangail. This joint initiative helping poultry and livestock farmers for marketing of their products and ensuring availability for improving animal protein for the consumers in the COVID 19 pandemic situation. The consumers positively responded this initiatives as they are getting quality and safe poultry meat, egg and milk with reasonable prices. Day long this event formally inaugurated by Dr. Abu Sayem Al Salahuddin Veterinary Surgeon, DLS, Sadar Tangail; Md Saiful Islam, GS, UCC and Rabiul Islam Chunnu, Coordinator, BBF. The initiative contributed to marketing 7000 eggs, 2800 kg broiler and 400 litter of cow milk for the day. It was declared that the support will be continue for next 10 days but based on consumer and producers need the time period will be extended.