Lal Teer Livestock Development Limited (LTLD) is the first Bangladeshi Research and Development (R & D) based "Livestock breeding company" in the private sector. The company was established in 2010 at the bank of Jamuna, Tangail and moved to Bhaluka, Mymensingh, in 2013. From the very inception LTLD has been working for the improvement of Buffalo and Cattle breed throughout the country. Our R&D includes genetic farm (breeding farm), bull stations, fodder bank and modern semen processing laboratory, as well as improvement of feed, animal health and management technique for smallholder animal farmers including women entrepreneurs. The Bull Station is fully equipped with live bull management and semen production and distribution of frozen semen of dairy, beef cattle and buffaloes which is quality certified by ISO (ISO 9001:2015).
Lal Teer Livestock Development Limited is a registered (Reg. no. 02) company for semen production from own bull station, processing and marketing by the regulatory authority of Bangladesh Government, Department of Livestock Services (DLS), Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock.
Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) is one of the most important animal resources for milk and meat production in South Asia and South East Asia. Unfortunately, no visible effort has been made to improve the buffalo breeds for increasing the meat and milk productivity suitable to climate of Bangladesh. In India (70%) and Pakistan (68%), the lion share of their milk production comes from buffalo. Bangladesh is lagging far behind on this. Keeping this in mind, LTLD has been working diligently to bring such an important resource (buffalo) in the mainstream of milk and meat production. India had exported more than US$ 8.0 Billion worth of Buffalo meat in 2018.
The research activities of LTLD include an all out research on genetics characterization of buffalo breed type available in Bangladesh. For the very first time a private sector enterprise had undertaken such scientific activities to improve the livestock breed.
Our Genomic Research includes sequencing, bioinformatics analysis to identify the clear concept on Gene Expression mechanism and Gene Expression regulation factors. This knowledge can make clear the gene expression pathway of any particular gene and possible way of interruption. This knowledge may be useful on more productivity increase. As part of our genomic research to improve the productivity of the local buffalo, we finish the decoding of water buffalo genome under whole genome sequencing project in collaboration with BGI, China with the approval of Department of Livestock Services (DLS). We hope this decoding of buffalo genome will be proven to be a milestone for improving the productivity with follow up research. In relation to this a research article has been published in the volume 9, issue 6 of world famous international journal "Ecology and Evaluation" and in the Wiley Online Library on April 2019 edition, where you will find our valued publication on Buffalo genome sequencing.
Lal Teer Livestock Development Limited (LTLD) is currently engaged in development, production, processing, storage, packaging, marketing and distribution of all kinds of frozen semen (Cattle & Buffalo) in line with the development program of the Government of Bangladesh. The company has thus established itself as a truly integrated breeding company in the country. The LTLD scientist’s team is continually engaged in R & D work to improve Cattle & Buffalo breed adopted in the sub-tropical climate of the country. The company believe that the LTLD’s improved breed for milk and beef will reach to the door step of Small Farmers of urban & rural area of Bangladesh, which has been a great service to fueling in improving their financial outcome and livelihood improvement. On the other hand, this is certainly a complement to the overall economy of the country and for food and nutrition security of Bangladesh.
Abdul Awal Mintoo
Chairman
