Bangladesh's cattle traders facing losses due to lockdowns, prolonged pandemic
Published 09 Jul,2021 via The Financial Express - Most cattle farm owners in Chandpur Sadar, Hajiganj, and Matlab Dakhshin upazilas are apprehending that they are unlikely to get the desired profit this year due to lockdown and prolonged Covid.
Due to the lockdown and year-long Covid situation, many people, who are in dire need of money, are now not in a position to buy one bull alone for Eid which they did in the past years.
Many farm owners have told the FE that they are afraid of taking their reared cattle out to the haats for sale due to the grave situation of Covid and lockdown. In this case, many cattle owners are seen to sell their cows, bulls, and oxen at a cheaper rate at home to the middlemen with a minimum profit.
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