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2.1.3 <strong>Poultry</strong> Sector <strong>in</strong> Bangladesh<br />

In 2005-06 the total number <strong>of</strong> poultry birds was 194.82 million and the number <strong>of</strong> poultry<br />

farms was 130 thousand 18 . It is shown <strong>from</strong> Figure 2.6 that the poultry <strong>in</strong>dustry <strong>in</strong><br />

Bangladesh has flourished <strong>in</strong> the late 90’s and the number <strong>of</strong> poultry farm is <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g day<br />

by day. S<strong>in</strong>ce 2001-02, the rate <strong>of</strong> growth <strong>of</strong> poultry farm is about 7% and s<strong>in</strong>ce 2000-01, the<br />

rate <strong>of</strong> growth <strong>of</strong> poultry bird is about 5.59% (ibid and own calculation). Figure 2.6 and<br />

Figure 2.7 shows the trend <strong>of</strong> growth <strong>of</strong> poultry bird <strong>from</strong> 2001-02 to 2005-06 and the<br />

cumulative number poultry farms <strong>in</strong> different periods respectively.<br />

<strong>in</strong> Million<br />

Figure 2.6 Trend <strong>of</strong> growth <strong>of</strong> poultry birds <strong>in</strong> Bangladesh dur<strong>in</strong>g 2001-02 to 2005-06<br />

250<br />

200<br />

150<br />

100<br />

50<br />

0<br />

152.24<br />

162.44<br />

13<br />

172.63<br />

183.45<br />

194.82<br />

2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004<br />

Year<br />

2004-2005 2005-2006<br />

Source: Own plott<strong>in</strong>g based on data provided by Mr. A. S. Md. Abdul Hannan, Scientific<br />

Officer, Department <strong>of</strong> Livestock Services (DLS), Dhaka-1215, Bangladesh, 17.05.2007<br />

<strong>in</strong> Thousand<br />

Figure 2.7 Trend <strong>of</strong> growth <strong>of</strong> poultry farms <strong>in</strong> Bangladesh <strong>in</strong> different periods<br />

140.00<br />

120.00<br />

100.00<br />

80.00<br />

60.00<br />

40.00<br />

20.00<br />

0.00<br />

0.79<br />

60.67<br />

91.43<br />

118.53<br />

1979-1980 1997-1998 2000-2001<br />

Year<br />

2004-2005 2005-2006<br />

Source: Own plott<strong>in</strong>g based on data provided by Mr. A. S. Md. Abdul Hannan, Scientific<br />

Officer, Department <strong>of</strong> Livestock Services, Dhaka-1215, Bangladesh, 17.05.2007<br />

18<br />

data provided by Mr. A. S. Md. Abdul Hannan, Scientific Officer, Department <strong>of</strong> Livestock Services (DLS),<br />

Dhaka-1215, Bangladesh, 17.05.2007<br />

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