Partnership with producers and it’s role in livestock sector in Bangladesh

Livestock plays a significant role in traditional farming, supply of animal protein, manure for the fields and full time employment for 20% of the labour force and part-time employment for another 50% of the population. The process of modernisation of the livestock in Bangladesh will require healthy dose of capital investment and technology transfer so that small producers – who constitute 90% of the animal keepers – can play their due role. The public private producer partnership (4P) is one step towards attaining holistic modernisation. This paper is an effort to propose the possibilities of 4P in the field of livestock in Bangladesh. The lack of capacities and resources within the public system has hindered last mile veterinary care, improving cattle breeds, meat processing, and value addition in by-products. 4P offers a viable and tangible solution to address the complex environmental and technical challenges and demands for socially balanced growth.