Mr. Badal became a Millionaire in 4 years by Rearing Dumba as a Hobby
The chief public relations officer of a private university in Barisal (বরিশাল) got financial solvency by rearing Dumba, an animal of the desert region. Riazul Kabir Badal. He kept Dumba by making a cage on the roof of the building and in the backyard. This has caused quite a stir in the area.
Badal started the farm with only 4 dumbas. In a span of 4 years, the number of dumbas in his farm is 60. Inspired by his success, many people in the vicinity are interested in farming Dumbar. Barisal Livestock Department has taken various steps to commercialize the success of Badal Farm.
Badal bought 4 dumbas from Meherpur in December 2017 for rearing. Later he bought 7 more Dumbas from Narsingdi and Khulna and started rearing them in the farm. It costs him 10 lakhs.
A few days ago, Badal sold 6 dumbas for 7 lakh rupees. Now there are 60 Dumbas in his farm. Its market value is 90 lakhs. Day by day the number of dumbas is increasing in his farm. He started raising dumbas as a hobby and now he has turned it into a successful business in a span of 4 years.
Badal said that you don't have to get much speed to raise this animal of the desert. Their regular diet is grass and granular animal feed like goat rearing. Male dumbas are kept separate from female dumbas as they are always moody. This animal prefers to live in groups.
Dumbas are bathed once a week. There is no such irony of disease in keeping Dumba. Adult female dumbas give birth to one or two chicks every 8 months.
A male dumbass mates with 20 female dumbass for breeding. The monthly expenditure including food and food for 60 dumbas and 6 attendants is about one and a half lakh taka. 6 employees have mastered everything in the last few years despite having no prior experience in keeping Dumba.
Badal's impressive commercial success in Dumba farming in just 4 years is inspiring marginal animal breeders. Many people from far and wide are coming to see Badal's farm at Zia Sadak Road in Barisal city. Learning about the various aspects of keeping Dumba in detail. With this success, many people are thinking of farming Dumbar.
The local animal husbandry department was initially a bit worried about the only Dumba farm in Barisal division. They were somewhat skeptical about how well this desert animal would thrive in the harsh climate of the south. After hearing about the success of the Dumbar farm, the livestock officials are now regularly checking the Badal farm.
District Livestock Officer Dr. Md. Nurul Alam said that Riazul Kabir Badal's Dumbar farm is now a model for marginal livestock keepers. His farm's success is reimagining the livestock department. He also hopes that Dumba breeding will be a profitable business in the southern region including Barisal.