National Workshop on Fodder Cultivation and Artificial Insemination
Organized by
Palli Karma–Sahayak Foundation (PKSF)

Venue: PKSF Auditorium
Date: 21 May, 2009

Chairperson: Director General, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute

Paper presentations:

* Development of Fodder in Bangladesh.
--Dr. K.A. Fattah, Livestock coordinator, MFTS Project, PKSF.

* Fodder production, its present status, constraints and future prospects in the context
of dairy development in Bangladesh.
--Prof. M. Ali Akbar, Department of Animal Nutrition, Bangladesh Agricultural University.

* Conservation, seed multiplication and production of fodder matching with the existing cropping system under different agro-ecological conditions of Bangladesh.

--Dr. Khan Shahidul Huque, Chief Scientific Officer, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute. Savar, Dhaka.

* Economics of fodder production in Bangladesh.
--Dr. Sharif Ahmed Chowdhury, Project coordinator, PRIME, PKSF.

* Development of sustainable forage crops in BARI
--Dr. Nurul Islam, Principal Scientific Officer, Agronomy Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur.

Sharing of experience

1) Md. Younus Ali, Training Officer, MFTSP, PKSF

2) Md. Nurul Islam, Project Director, PLDP-II, PKSF

3) Mr. Abdul Latif, BRAC

4) Mr. Preetam Kumar Das, Senior Assistant Manager (CD), Milk Vita

5) Mr. Mozibur Rahman, Executive Director, SDS

6) Ms. Firoza Begum , Project Beneficiary(MFTSP), SDS

Session 2: Artificial Insemination for Cattle Development

Chairperson: Director General, Department of Livestock services

Paper presentations:

* Artificial insemination in Bangladesh, its impact on employment generation, present status, future program, constraints and opportunities.

--Dr. Habibur Rahman, Principal, Officers Training Institute, Department of Livestock, Savar.

* Community based productivity veterinary services increase number of insemination and farmers income.

--Prof. Mohammad Shamsuddin, Department of Surgeries & Obstetrics, Bangladesh Agricultural University.

Sharing of experience

1) S.M. Rajiur Rahman, Training Officer, MFTSP,PKSF

2) Mr. Abdul Hye, Training and Livestock Improvement Specialist, PLDP-II, PKSF

3) Mr. Preetam Kumar Das, Senior Assistant Manager (CD), Milk Vita

4) Mr. Shafiqur Rauf, BRAC

5) Mr. Abul Kalam Azad, Area Manager, TMSS

6) Ms. Nasima Begum, Project Beneficiary(PLDP-II), TMSS