No Shortage of Salt for Preserving Rawhide: BSCIC

Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) has confirmed on Tuesday that there is no lack of salt for the storage and processing of sacrificial animal rawhide.

"There is a supply of 1,16 million MT of salt against a demand of just 100,000 MT of rawhide preservation," reports UNB quoting BSCIC press release.

Salt is enough to meet the country 's demand for the next seven to eight months after rawhide has been preserved this year.

In the meantime, salt cultivation can only begin in the country after four months in November.

According to the Department of Livestock Services, the demand for salt during the last Eid-ul-Azha was 81,820MT.

According to the BSCIC press release, 186 registered factories have been producing salt to ensure sufficient supply from eight zones in the country for rawhide preservation and process.

Among them were four factories in Dhaka, 34 in Narayanganj, two in Chandpur, 57 in Chattogram, 34 in Potiya, 35 in Cox's Bazar, eight in Khulna, and 12 salt factories in Jhalakathi.

The average salt production potential is around 340,000MT compared to the country's demand, according to the BSCIC release.

BSCIC has opened a three-tier monitoring system at its offices at salt zones, regional office and central offices to ensure smooth salt production and supply during Eid-ul-Azha.

A control room has been opened at the BSCIC central office.

Salt-related information will be available at BSCIC’s hotline numbers- 02-9573505 and 1911838200.

The list of Upazila and district-based salt dealers and wholesale sellers was prepared in cooperation with respected district administrations, BSCIC release said.

The list will be given to organizations related to salt preserving activities, it said.