crocodile farming is a very important topic in bangladesh now.this farming has a great economical importance.

1. Presented By:
A.H.M.Al-Nahian (ASH1602004M)
Rebeka Islam (BKH1602005F)
Shoriful Islam (ASH1602006M)
Md.Ahasan Habib (ASH1602008M)
Nurul Huda Babu (ASH1602010M)
Partho Banik (ASH1602012M)
Presentation On
Crocodile Farming In Bangladesh

2. At a glance
 Crocodile Farming
 Solt Water Crocodile
 Biology
 Reptiles Farm Limited
 Akij Wildlife Farm Limited
 Farming Requirement
 Farming Method
 What We Get
 Market Demand
 Advantage And Disadvantage
 Threats For Farming
 Future Prospect

3. Crocodile Farming
The most profit of an establishment
for breeding and raising of crodilies
for producing meat,lethers and others
goods.
About 23 species are found.
Among them the solt water crocodile
are most common in few countries.
Bangladesh is one of them.

4. Solt water crocodile
Systematic position
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilian
Order: Crocodylia
Family: Crocodylidae
Genes: Crocodylus
Species: Crocodylus porosus

5. Biology
Length : 120-276 inches.
Weight: 2000-3000 lbs.
Habitat: Saltwater/brackish
water.
Diet: Crustaceans and
vertebrates .
Clutch size: 35-50
0ffsprings: 40-60.
Life span: 70 years.

6. Reptiles Farm Limited
Established 16th October
2004 at Mymensing, Baluka.
Mushtaq Ahmed had the
dream of this enterprise.
Area: 15 acrs.
At first 75 species was
imported but now 67
crocodile are found.
32 rearing ponds.

7. Akij wildlife Farm Ltd.
Started 22nd September
2008 at Banderban.
At first 50 crocodile was
found.
Expecting to enter world
market 2015.
Exported product
skin,meat,bone,teeth etc.

8. Farming requirement
Area: Minimum 15 acre.
Employee: 15(they must
be trained up)
Capital: 10-12 corers.
Working capital: Above
50 thousand per week.
Authorization: Ministry
Of Forest And Animal
Resourch.
Research: Mandatory.

9. Farming method
Ultra modern artificial
incubator is needed.
Reared in temperature
controlled chamber.
Temperature need 32 ͦ c and
80-82 days need for hatching
eggs.
Supplied 20% feed of their
body weight.
At least 2 person need for
supplying feed.

10. What we get?
Parts of body Product
1) Meat Food.
2)Skin Belt,purse etc.
3)Bone Perfume,flavor etc.
4)Teeth Ornaments.
5)Claw Key ring.

11. Market demand
Skin and other parts are
very expensive.
Guitar straps are made by
skin.
Skin price 20-30
Meat price 200
Many ornamental are
produce by using teeth.

12. Advantage and disadvantage
Advantage
 Cheap rate.
 Skill labour.
 Life span long.
Disadvantage
 Long time investment.
 Feeding cost is high.
 Training cost labour is
high.

13. Threats For Farming
Government rules and
regulation.
International rules and
regulation.
Raw product cannot sell in
local market.
Technical improvement is
low.
Under paid rather than
tannery owenery.

14. Future prospect
• In this case we hope the government will formulate an exotic wildlife
farming policy to facilitate exploaration of this field,as the sector can
make valuable contribution to our export basket.