Hebul Mondal's Garol Sheep Farm

About

Likhon Mondal of Jagannathpur village in Natuda union, Damurhuda upazila, Chuadanga, known locally as Hebul, used to sell tea from a wooden stall at Atkabar crossing. Raising Tk 200,000 from savings and loans, in 2004 he built a shed beside his house and started the farm with 12 garol sheep of two breeds (high-cross and original) bought from Krishnanagar in India. Today the farm on four and a half bigha beside his house has 550 garol worth about Tk 4 million, along with 120 goats, 150 ducks and chickens, and pigeons. He sells Tk 3-3.5 million worth of garol a year and, after costs including three shepherds' wages, makes an average profit of Tk 500,000-600,000 a year. Farmers and entrepreneurs buy his lambs, while full-grown animals and meat go to restaurants in divisional cities and the capital. About 20 people in the upazila have started rearing garol after buying lambs from him and following his example, and he helps them in various ways. The livestock department visits the farm regularly and provides PPR vaccine.

Products and services

• Full-grown garol

  Tk 50,000–60,000 / each

  Weighing 60-80 kg

• Garol lamb (1.5-2 months)

  Tk 8,000–9,000 / each

• Garol lamb (4-5 months)

  Tk 10,000 / each

• Garol meat

  Supplied to restaurants

• Goats

Prices as given by the owner; ask before you buy.

Address and hours

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