In Bangladesh, especially in the northern districts like Rajshahi, Pabna, Natore, Bogura, and other adjacent area, the marginal farmers can earn a little bit extra income by rearing this black Bengal goat. Black Bengal goat is very famous for its' tasty and soft mutton. During festival like Eid-ul Aazhaa, the black Bengal goats face huge demand in the market. Other than this, during marriage ceremony and to meet the normal daily demand of meat, people like this Black Bengal goat very much.
Normally the Black Bengal Goat meat can be sold as high as 150% more prices than that of the beef. It is very easy to rear Black Bengal Goat in the rural area of Bangladesh. The marginal farmers, specially the women like to rear two or more goats at their small cottages. Their children help them in rearing this goats at their premises. A very small amount of feed is sufficient for rearing this type of goat. But, they have to be very careful so that the goats can not destroy their neighbors crop. In a nut shell the black Bengal goats are herbivorous and their feed stuff include grass and crops of all types at their early stages. A mature three-year goat can produce about 15-18 kg of fresh meat.
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