Analysis of poultry waste management system among selected farmers of Bagmara upazila, Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Abstract

This study was undertaken to evaluate the waste management practices among the poultry farmers of Bagmara Upazila, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. A total of 31 commercial poultry farm was considered for this study. A structured questionnaire was developed to obtain information on farmers' demographic characters, farm management, biosecurity, waste management practices. The majority of the farm owner used cage rearing (87.10%) systems for the layer. Broiler and turkey were reared in shelf (9.68%) and floor (3.23 %) systems, respectively. Most (96.77%) of the farm owners were male, and among them, 58.1 % had a secondary school certificate. Around 38.7% of farmers age was between 25 to 36 years. There was no foot bath in 97.77% of the farms. A majority (61.29%) of the farm owners threw dead birds near the farm, while only 32.26% buried the dead birds. There was no proper sewage disposal system in the majority of the (96.2%) farms. Farmers did not receive any training about farm management and biosecurity practices. A majority percentage of farmers were unaware of the risk of water (80.6%) and soil pollution (83.9%) from poultry waste. The educational level of farmers influenced (P<0.021) their practice of dead bird management. In conclusion, the waste management system and biosecurity procedures of the studied farms were inadequate. This study also indicates that farmer's academic qualification may affect their attitude toward waste management practices.