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Bullock shortage hampers cultivation in Dinajpur
DINAJPUR. Feb 17: Acute shortage of cattle has been hampering cultivation In the district for a considerable period. reports UNB
According to informed sources. 60 to 70 per cent of the cultivators do not have bullock nor can they afford to buy bulfock at the price prevailing at present.
As a result cultivable lands are left falfow or tilled Inadequately causing loss of produc-tton.
Sometimes they dig their lands with spades and draw the harrows themselves. Many of them even use milch cows to cultivate the lands resulting in the gradual fall tn the pro duction of milk.
A bulfock is at present sold In the market between Taka
8.000 and 10.000
A survey conducted locally shows lliat various diseases take a heavy toll of ratllchead and greedy cobblers poison cows to death for their skin. Slaughtering of animals has also Increased to a great extent as consumption of beef has become widespread due to scarcity of fish In the market.
The recent flood also claimed a heavy toll of calllc-head In the district. the survey said.
IVittcry on decay
The focal pottery Industry has been on the decay due to price hike of clay, dyes and other necessary Inputs.
Moat of the once famous potters of Kot wall. Hiroi. Kuhuntle Khanshama. Blrgunj.
Boclia0inj. Phulban. inrampur. Hakimpur and NawalrganJ liave been forced Io give up their ancestral profession, local people said
About 20.000 families of the district were engaged tn this trade. Most of them were by birth potters and hence do not possess any other training to earn I heir livelihood.
Extensive use of aluminium utensils has aggravated the situation. fringing down the demand for earthen wares in the markets.
Ilie producers have been faring Innumerable problems Including marketing facilities
The potters community urged the authorities for soil term loan to enable them pursue their agcoM vocation.