Despite continuing to produce thousands of liters of milk every day, they are forced to dump most of it due to lack of sales. He urged the government to support the dairy farmers in the district. He said there was a shortage of cattle feed in the district, which, adding up with the crisis of unsold milk, may put dairy farmers like him out of business. Department of Livestock official in the district Dr Md Fazlul Haque said that the farmers were really helpless in this situation. "We are advising them not to dump milk, but rather preserve it and convert it into butter, as well as clarified butter (ghee) for sale in local markets.

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 16, 2020 14:15 UTC