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Biogas Plant <strong>in</strong> poultry sector <strong>in</strong> the study area: <strong>The</strong>re are about 300 to 350 biogas plants<br />

<strong>in</strong>stalled by BCSIR <strong>in</strong> different poultry farms <strong>in</strong> the district 20 . <strong>The</strong> number <strong>of</strong> biogas plants <strong>in</strong><br />

poultry farms <strong>in</strong>stalled by GS is about 150 21 .<br />

2.2.4 <strong>Poultry</strong> Sector <strong>in</strong> the Study Area<br />

Gazipur district is one <strong>of</strong> the most densely poultry populated districts <strong>in</strong> Bangladesh. <strong>The</strong><br />

district has about 10% <strong>of</strong> the total poultry farms <strong>in</strong> the country 22 . <strong>The</strong> total number <strong>of</strong> poultry<br />

farm <strong>in</strong> the district is 12471 and the total number <strong>of</strong> bird is 18.14 million 23 . <strong>The</strong>re are two<br />

types <strong>of</strong> farm <strong>in</strong> the district: layer farm and broiler farm. <strong>The</strong> total number <strong>of</strong> layer farm <strong>in</strong><br />

the district is 7135 and the total number <strong>of</strong> layer bird is 11.13 million (ibid). <strong>The</strong> number <strong>of</strong><br />

broiler farm is 5336 and the number <strong>of</strong> broiler bird is 7 million (ibid). <strong>The</strong> average number <strong>of</strong><br />

bird <strong>in</strong> layer and broiler farm is 1560 and 1312 respectively, where as the total average is<br />

1454 (ibid and own calculation).<br />

<strong>The</strong>re are 5 upazillas <strong>in</strong> the district called Gazipur Sadar, Kaliakair, Sreepur, Kapasia and<br />

Kaliganj. Among the upazillas Gazipur Sadar has the highest number <strong>of</strong> poultry farm. <strong>The</strong><br />

percentages <strong>of</strong> poultry farm <strong>in</strong> different upazillas are as follows: Gazipur Sadar 63.85%,<br />

Kaliakair 3.95%, Sreepur 7.02%, Kapasia 17.40% and Kaliganj 7.78% (ibid and own<br />

calculation). <strong>The</strong> upazillawise number <strong>of</strong> poultry farm is given <strong>in</strong> Figure 2.9.<br />

20 Interview by the author with Mr. Kazi Akhtaruzzaman, Director, BCSIR Laboratories, Dhaka, 13.06.2007<br />

21 Interview by the author with Mr. M.A.G<strong>of</strong>ran, Biogas Consultant, Grameen Shakti, Dhaka, 21.05.2007<br />

22 own calculation based on data provided by Mr. A. S. Md. Abdul Hannan, Scientific Officer, Department <strong>of</strong><br />

Livestock Services (DLS), Dhaka-1215, Bangladesh, 17.05.2007 and data provided by Mr. Md. Kafiludd<strong>in</strong><br />

Bhuyan, District Livestock Officer, Gazipur, 13.05.2007<br />

23 data provided by Mr. Md. Kafiludd<strong>in</strong> Bhuyan, District Livestock Officer, Gazipur, 13.05.2007<br />

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