Crocodile Farming

Bangladesh is an agricultural country. According with crop farming keeping livestock is becoming mandatory. The cow, goat, buffalo and various species of other animal are rearing in our country. As a part of it crocodile farming is now becoming popular. As a commercial organization, garment industry was the exclusive possession, after that many industry, agricultural goods, fish and medical substance. As a continuity of this a new change will make the commercial crocodile farming. Multiple revenue can be made within a few year. The "Reptiles Farm Ltd." of Moymensing can be a good example of it. The world largest crocodile or world biggest crocodile can be found in Bangladesh. From now to few next year this small farm will export skin of crocodile about 150 million taka per year. This farm has an area of 15 acres. In December 2004 some crocodile imported from Malaysia. In this the farm get 3 baby crocodile from them. In 2007 it was 49. But now the number of it is 139. In this year it is expected more than 500. The baby of crocodile is very sensitive, arrogant and emotional. Only one person should feed them regularly. If the feeding person is suddenly changed, they will not eat and die. The should provide 20 percent food of their body weight. The first two weeks chicken, third week beef and fish in last week should feed.

Crocodile Farming

First time farming is very expensive, but suitable for our climate. The most important thing of crocodile is their mating. Female crocodile should not be disturbed during this time. A female crocodile lays up to 80 egg. They lays eggs generally in grass and muddy place. Temperature should maintained carefully. Skin of male crocodile is highly demanded. Male crocodile can make by making high temperature. The baby crocodile have to keep in small pond after their birth. They should kept separate according to their age. Crocodile generally mate in rainy season. After mating they lays egg within a week. It takes 80 days with a temperature of 30 c to make baby from egg. The sex of the baby crocodile depend on the temperature. If the temperature is 31-32 then the probability of male baby and less than 30 it will female. The crocodile should kept out of the reach of public. Generally the crocodile does not affected by any diseases. If the management is well then the crocodile can keep healthy whole year. Keep in mind that crocodiles should not harm by each other during feeding.
In 2009 the skin of crocodile was first exported from Bangladesh. The amount was low for first time but it will be about 120 million in the year of 2012. In western country the meat of crocodile are sold in 25 dollar. One squire feet of skin is sold in 12 dollar. Belt and ladies parts are made from the skin of crocodiles. Perfume made from its bone. Ornament from the teeth. Key ring made from the palm of feet. Meat of crocodile is very tasty and nutritious so it has a huge demand worldwide. Almost all place of our country is suitable for crocodile farming. But the southern part is very suitable for salt water crocodile. Crocodile of fresh water is also available for northern areas. Like other farming sector the possibility of disease is low in this sector. So if the crocodile can farming in a scientific way, it will be more profitable than other sector like poultry and garments. Millions of dollar can be earned from foreign country. So governmental and non-governmental steps should be taken to make this industry strong. It will increase our national and make our economy strong.