SCENARIO OF SLAUGHTERHOUSES AND MEAT SELLING CENTERS IN DHAKA CITY

Abstract

A field survey was conducted to investigate the scenario of slaughterhouses and meat selling centers of Dhaka city. About ten meat selling centers were included in this study. Data were collected from 130 meat shops in 10 meat selling centers. Data collection period was from June 2018 to February 2019. A total of 582 cattle and goat were slaughtered per day in 10 meat selling centers. The butchers slaughtered their animals at slaughter house, market place and nearby road side. The butchers purchased these slaughtering animals from Gabtoli, Amin bazar and Jatrabary markets. In all slaughterhouses, animals were found slaughtered in Mohammedam method. Bleeding of animals occurred in the drainage pit and on the ground during slaughtering. Time elapsed for flaying was about 30-40 minutes. Time required to transport the carcass from slaughterhouses to selling center was about 5-10 minutes. Time required selling all the meat after receiving to the selling centers was about 5 hrs. Average live weight of slaughtering cattle was 137.5 kg and goat 17.1 kg. The carcass weight of cattle was 78.6 kg and goat 8.9 kg. The proportion of carcass weight was 57% in case of cattle and 52% in case of goat. Price of cattle meat and goat meat was Tk. 492 and Tk. 757 per kg, respectively. All meat selling centers had proper ventilation and sunlight facilities but inadequate drainage system, water supply and provision of sewerage. By-products include blood, skin, hide, head, tail, lower fore and hind limb and stomach were thrown here and there in the meat selling centers. Preservation method of surplus meat was freezing in the refrigerator or supplied to the hotel. From this study it can be suggested that small scale slaughterhouses and meat selling centers need to be established in Dhaka city for hygienic meat supply for human consumption.