BAU’s dairy farm emerges as hub of schooling and analysis

BAU’s dairy farm emerges as hub of schooling and analysis

MYMENSINGH, Jan 17, 2026 (BSS) – Bangladesh Agricultural College (BAU), recognized for its pure magnificence and aesthetic structure, has lengthy been a cornerstone of agricultural and livestock analysis within the nation. 

Amongst its key amenities, the college’s 70-acre dairy farm has emerged as a singular and important heart for schooling, analysis and sustainable livestock improvement.

Established simply three years after the founding of the college, the dairy farm has developed over the a long time with steady modernization. At the moment, it stands as a complete hub combining animal husbandry, farming, schooling, analysis and manufacturing.

In keeping with farm sources, the dairy unit at the moment homes round 270 animals, together with 70 dairy cows, 120 calves, 31 cows in reproductive relaxation and 49 buffaloes. 

Improved breeds equivalent to Holstein Friesian, Jersey, Shahiwal and Purple Chittagong cattle are raised alongside Murrah, Nili-Ravi and indigenous buffalo breeds.

The farm produces a mean of 380 litres of milk day by day. A portion is used for calf feeding, whereas the rest is bought to school lecturers, officers, staff, college students and native residents at Taka 75 per kilogram. Along with uncooked milk, the farm produces yogurt, cheese and ghee, that are extensively appreciated for his or her high quality and style.

Past manufacturing, schooling and analysis stay the core strengths of the dairy farm. Graduate and postgraduate college students of the Division of Dairy Science obtain hands-on coaching, gaining sensible expertise in areas equivalent to animal vitamin, milk manufacturing, illness prevention and reproductive administration. 

Concurrently, analysis is being carried out on bettering milk yield, animal well being, vitamin and illness management.

To make sure animal well being, common vaccination and deworming applications are carried out. Preventive measures are taken towards main infectious ailments together with anthrax, foot-and-mouth illness and lumpy pores and skin illness (LSD). Excessive-quality feed administration additional helps the well being and productiveness of the livestock.

Tamanna, a graduate scholar of the Division of Dairy Science, stated the farm serves as an important sensible studying platform. “We will immediately observe and apply what we study in concept. This hands-on expertise will play a vital function in our future careers,” she stated.

Postgraduate scholar Md. Abdur Rahman highlighted the analysis potential of the power. “We’re engaged on improved cow and buffalo breeds, milk high quality, 
productiveness and animal well being. With extra trendy tools and analysis help, international-standard analysis could possibly be produced right here,” he stated.

Dr. AKM Masum, government member of the dairy farm and professor of the Division of Dairy Science, stated the farm has been producing expert graduates because the institution of the college. 

“Our college students are working with distinction each at dwelling and overseas. Nonetheless, elevated budgetary help and the introduction of recent applied sciences are important to additional increase analysis and superior education schemes,” he stated.

Total, BAU’s dairy farm shouldn’t be merely a milk manufacturing unit however a profitable mannequin of built-in schooling, analysis and sustainable livestock improvement in Bangladesh.