At an early age of 16, Khadiza Khatun got married when she was a student of class 9.Her husband was a cattle business man from a small village in Tetulia Upazila. He wanted to expand his business as their family started to grow but because of financial penury they were having hard times.
The Challenge
Meanwhile, Khadiza Khatun came to know about Kazi Shahid Foundation (KSF) and its contractual dairy farming model. She became a member of KSF and took her first cow loan to start her dairy farm. She has also set up a small grocery store in front of her house which adds additional income to her family. As she has plenty of cow dung from her dairy farm, she seizes the opportunity to have a biogas plant installed for clean and hassle free cooking for her family.
The Result
Now, she has more time to take care of her children, cattle and grocery store. Her husband also helps her in the dairy farm and has expanded his cattle business. She wants to expand her dairy farm along with her husband’s cattle business.