Corn Silage Price in Bangladesh: BDT 8.50 per kg

Corn silage price and packaging

• Price: BDT 8.50 per kg.
• Packaging: 50 kg airtight bag at BDT 425 per bag.
• Larger orders: discounts can be discussed on WhatsApp.
• Payment: when the bags arrive, in cash or by bank transfer to the account in Khamarvest's own name. No advance is taken. No minimum order: one bag is fine, though transport per kg costs more for a small order to a distant district.
• Transport: not included in the price. It depends on distance and the number of bags, and the total including delivery is quoted on the confirmation call before anything is sent.
• Shelf life: 6-12 months unopened; use within 2-3 days after opening.

What that means per animal: a dairy cow on 20 kg a day uses BDT 170 of silage a day, and one 50 kg bag lasts her about two and a half days, inside the 2-3 day limit for an opened bag. For your own herd, the free silage calculator (in Bangla) gives the bags and the cost for any number of animals and days.

Who supplies corn silage in Bangladesh, and where to buy it

There are three ways a farm in Bangladesh gets corn silage: buy it from a producer, make it on the farm, or make it jointly with neighbours. Many small and medium farms buy, because making good silage needs a maize crop cut at the right stage, a chopper, labour and airtight storage all at once.

Khamarvest Silage (খামারভেস্ট সাইলেজ) is a producer that sells direct. The maize silage is made mainly in Bogura district, around the Sherpur, Dhunat and Shahjahanpur upazilas, with production elsewhere in the country as demand requires. It is sold only through one WhatsApp number, +880 1303-438063. There are no shops, depots, warehouses, branches or dealers in any district, so if anyone shows you a Khamarvest shop or depot, check with that number before paying.

The team is not new, the brand is. Until now we worked behind the scenes, producing large volumes of corn silage for major Bangladeshi companies, and those bags reached farmers under other names. Khamarvest is the same team, the same experience and the same production process, now selling under its own name directly to farmers. With no company or dealer in between, the price stays at BDT 8.50 per kg. Our story (in Bengali).

Whoever you buy from, these are the questions worth asking before you order. Here are Khamarvest's answers:

More on this in Bangla: where to find silage and how to check a seller, buying safely, goods first and money after, and who we are and what we do not claim.

Delivery to 41 districts, including Dhaka

Silage goes from Bogura to farms across Bangladesh. Each of these 41 districts has its own page (in Bangla) with the same price and ordering steps, and districts not on the list are served too. In every district, including Dhaka, payment is cash on delivery, and the delivery date and transport cost are given on the confirmation call. See the full district list.

Rajshahi division

• Bogura
• Rajshahi
• Pabna
• Sirajganj
• Natore
• Naogaon
• Joypurhat

Rangpur division

• Rangpur
• Dinajpur
• Gaibandha
• Nilphamari
• Kurigram
• Lalmonirhat
• Thakurgaon

Dhaka and Mymensingh divisions

• Dhaka
• Gazipur
• Tangail
• Kishoreganj
• Faridpur
• Mymensingh
• Jamalpur

Chattogram and Sylhet divisions

• Chattogram
• Cumilla
• Noakhali
• Cox's Bazar
• Brahmanbaria
• Sylhet
• Habiganj

Khulna and Barishal divisions

• Khulna
• Jashore
• Kushtia
• Satkhira
• Barishal

What corn silage is, and how it is made

Corn silage is whole maize plants, grain and all, chopped and preserved by natural fermentation in the absence of air. It is the same principle as pickling: lactic acid bacteria turn the plant's sugars into acid, the acid stops spoilage organisms, and the feed keeps for months without drying, refrigeration or preservatives. Made in six steps:

1. Harvest at the right maturity. The crop is cut while the grain is between the milk and dough stages, with at least 30% dry matter in the plant. FAO guidance is explicit that ensiling below 30% dry matter leads to poor fermentation and effluent, which carries nutrients out with it.
2. Process quickly. Cut plants keep respiring and burn the sugars the bacteria need, so delay between cutting and ensiling costs fermentation quality.
3. Chop fine. Short pieces pack together, which drives air out, and they are also easier for cattle to eat and digest. In hot climates fine chopping matters more, because any trapped air feeds moulds and yeasts.
4. Compact in layers. The more air pressed out at this stage, the better the result. Loosely filled silage heats within days.
5. Seal airtight. A single puncture spoils the silage around it even when the rest of the bag is sound.
6. Leave it sealed. Fermentation takes from several days to several weeks, so bags are normally left at least three weeks before opening.

What happens inside a sealed bag

This is worth understanding, because every handling rule below follows from it. FAO describes ensiling in four phases:

1. Aerobic phase (hours). Trapped oxygen is used up by the plant material. pH is still around 6.0 to 6.5, as in fresh forage juice.
2. Fermentation phase (days to weeks). Lactic acid bacteria become dominant and ferment sugars to acid. pH falls to roughly 3.8 to 5.0, and spoilage organisms are inhibited.
3. Stable phase. While air is kept out, very little happens. This is why an unopened airtight bag keeps 6 to 12 months.
4. Feed-out phase. Once air returns, yeasts begin degrading the very acids that preserved the silage. pH rises, the silage heats, and moulds follow.

That last phase is the whole reason an opened bag has to be used within 2 to 3 days. It is chemistry, not a supplier's condition.

How much silage per cow per day

Typical daily amounts, from the middle of published extension guidance:

• Dairy cows: about 20 kg per day (range 15-25 kg).
• Beef fattening cattle: about 15 kg per day (range 10-20 kg).
• Goats and sheep: about 1.5 kg per day (range 1-2 kg).

Silage replaces green fodder in the ration; straw, concentrate and mineral mix are added as advised by a livestock officer or veterinarian. Animals new to silage should be introduced gradually over about 7 days. For amounts by body weight, see the Bangla guide on daily amounts by animal weight.

Introducing silage over 7 days

Rumen microbes adapt to the feed they are given. Switch the ration in a day and the established population loses its substrate before the new one is established, which is when loose dung, reduced appetite and bloat appear. A typical ramp for a dairy cow with a 20 kg per day target:

If anything looks off on a given day, hold at that amount for two more days instead of increasing. Taking ten days rather than seven costs nothing.

Judging quality on delivery day

Three checks need no laboratory:

• Smell. Mildly sour, like pickles. Sharp ammonia, putrid or strong alcoholic smells mean the fermentation went wrong.
• Colour. Olive green through light golden brown. Jet black means it overheated; white, blue-green or grey patches are mould.
• Feel. Damp in the hand but not dripping, and the pieces fall apart when released. Slimy or sticky material was ensiled too wet.

Spoiled silage is not simply lower quality feed. Listeriosis has long been associated with silage feeding, because the reduced acidity of spoiled silage lets Listeria monocytogenes multiply, and outbreaks are reported after poor quality silage is fed. The uterus is susceptible at any stage of pregnancy, so doubtful silage should never be given to pregnant animals, young calves or sick stock. The Bangla guide on recognising spoiled silage goes through seven signs.

Storage and shelf life

• Unopened airtight bags keep 6 to 12 months; use within 2 to 3 days after opening, and within 2 days in hot weather.
• Store in shade, off bare ground on a pallet or raised platform, and out of anywhere that floods during the monsoon.
• Stack no more than three or four bags high, or the seams of the bottom bags can give way.
• Rodents are the most common cause of punctures. Tape any hole immediately and feed that bag first.
• Take out only what is needed per feed and close the bag again straight away.

How to order

1. Message on WhatsApp. Send your name, district and address, and the number of bags to +880 1303-438063.
2. Confirmation call. You are told the delivery date and the total including transport before anything is sent.
3. Pay on delivery. Check the bags when they arrive, then pay. No advance.

Our full library of Bangla farmer guides on feeding, storage and farm economics is at silage.khamarvest.com/blog, and free feed calculators are at /tools. The most detailed Bangla reference on the product itself is what silage is and how it is made.

Frequently asked questions

What is the price of corn silage in Bangladesh?

Khamarvest Silage sells corn (maize) silage at BDT 8.50 per kg, packed in 50 kg airtight bags at BDT 425 per bag. Transport is charged separately and quoted for each order. Discounts on larger orders can be discussed on WhatsApp.

Where can I buy corn silage in Bangladesh?

Directly from the producer. Khamarvest Silage is made mainly in Bogura district, around the Sherpur, Dhunat and Shahjahanpur upazilas, and is ordered only on WhatsApp at +880 1303-438063. There are no shops, depots, branches or dealers in any district, so check before paying anyone who shows you a Khamarvest shop or depot.

Do you deliver corn silage to Dhaka?

Yes. Dhaka is one of 41 districts with its own delivery page, and districts outside that list are served too. Payment is cash on delivery. The delivery date and the transport cost are given on the confirmation call after you order, rather than promised in advance.

Is cash on delivery available?

Yes. You pay when the bags arrive, after checking them, and no advance payment is taken.

How much corn silage does a cow need per day?

About 20 kg a day for a dairy cow (range 15-25 kg), about 15 kg for fattening cattle (range 10-20 kg), and about 1.5 kg for a goat or sheep (range 1-2 kg). Introduce it gradually over about 7 days. Straw, concentrate and mineral mix make up the rest of the ration.

How long does bagged corn silage last?

An unopened airtight bag keeps 6 to 12 months. After opening, use the silage within 2 to 3 days, because air lets yeasts break down the acids that preserve it.

How much is transport, and is it included in the price?

Transport is not included in the BDT 8.50 per kg price. It depends on the distance and the number of bags, and the total including delivery is quoted on the confirmation call before anything is sent, with nothing added afterwards. Neighbours who order together share the transport cost.

Sources

• FAO: silage fermentation processes, the four phases and pH change
• FAO: silage from tropical cereals, dry matter requirements at ensiling
• MSD Veterinary Manual: listeriosis and its association with spoiled silage