PACE Project

PACE (Promoting Agricultural Commercialization and Enterprise) Project, an initiative under the value chain development project on livestock, got implementation to enhancing income and employment and reduce both present and future milk deficiency in the national level through cow rearing in 15 branches of SSS under five Upazillas of Tangail since July 2015.

The activities of the project comprise: increasing skill, income, milk production, crossbreeding, the supply of green grass, primary healthcare through creating LSP (Livestock Service Provider), setting up milk market locally and smoothing the marketing, reducing cow mortality rate and doubling the number of crossbreeding cows. It is pertinent to mention, PKSF officially phased out the project on December 31, 2020, but the organization carries on its activities.

 

Table: Activities of PACE Project

SL. Components Achievement

in 2023-24

1 Cow Rearing (No. of Family) 15,070
2 Cowshed Setup (Paved) (No.) 1,050
3 Purchasing Highbred Cow and Heifer (No.) 4,045
4 Artificial Insemination (No. of Cow) 7,280
5 Impart Training on Cow Rearing (No. of People) 3,250
6 No. of Milch Cow 17,830
7 Daily Milk Production (Liter) 85,500
8 Organizing Vaccination Camp (Vet) (No.) 322
9 Providing Medical Treatment (Vet) (No. of Cow) 6,065
10 Calcium Tablet Feeding (No. of Cow) 5,250
11 Hybrid Napier/Pakchong Grass Cultivation (No. of Farmer) 3,852