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Ghani, the traditional oil mill

Ghani, the technique of oil manufacturing at wooden grinders drawn by cows is a fading tradition in Bangladesh. These revolving machines were once the only way to produce mustard oil in this part of the world.

Advanced technologies have replaced oil manufacturing at wooden grinders drawn by cows. A few such mills are still operating in Savar’s Nama Bazar. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Modern machines allow farmers to get faster and better yield using electricity, so Ghani, the local name of the traditional method to produce mustard oil, is becoming a thing of the past. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

The eyes of the cows are covered in a traditional wooden oil mill called Ghani to keep the animals from distraction at Marzan Oil Mill in Savar’s Nama Bazar. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Mustard oil drips from the pipeline of Ghani, a traditional wooden oil mill. Mustard is brought from different places around the country. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

A Ghani can produce 18 kg of oil from around 55.5 kg of mustard. With six cows operating in three separate Ghani revolvers, a farmer can produce 54 to 60 kg oil daily. Each cow is rested every 40 minutes. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Mustard oil produced through wooden mills called Ghani and driven by cows has always been in demand despite the presence of other brands produced from mills run by fuel oil or electricity. Every litre of mustard oil from Ghani is sold at Tk 300-320 per litre. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Besides Savar, these traditional oil mills can also be found in Dhamrai, Pabna, Nilphamari, and Thakurgaon, among other places. Ghani farmers are trying to revive the culture by using buffaloes in place of cows. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

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Published : 28 Jul 2023, 09:57 PM

Updated : 28 Jul 2023, 09:57 PM

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Ghani, the traditional oil mill

Ghani, the technique of oil manufacturing at wooden grinders drawn by cows is a fading tradition in Bangladesh. These revolving machines were once the only way to produce mustard oil in this part of the world.

Advanced technologies have replaced oil manufacturing at wooden grinders drawn by cows. A few such mills are still operating in Savar’s Nama Bazar. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Modern machines allow farmers to get faster and better yield using electricity, so Ghani, the local name of the traditional method to produce mustard oil, is becoming a thing of the past. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

The eyes of the cows are covered in a traditional wooden oil mill called Ghani to keep the animals from distraction at Marzan Oil Mill in Savar’s Nama Bazar. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Mustard oil drips from the pipeline of Ghani, a traditional wooden oil mill. Mustard is brought from different places around the country. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

A Ghani can produce 18 kg of oil from around 55.5 kg of mustard. With six cows operating in three separate Ghani revolvers, a farmer can produce 54 to 60 kg oil daily. Each cow is rested every 40 minutes. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Mustard oil produced through wooden mills called Ghani and driven by cows has always been in demand despite the presence of other brands produced from mills run by fuel oil or electricity. Every litre of mustard oil from Ghani is sold at Tk 300-320 per litre. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Mustard oil produced through wooden mills called Ghani and driven by cows has always been in demand despite the presence of other brands produced from mills run by fuel oil or electricity. Every litre of mustard oil from Ghani is sold at Tk 300-320 per litre. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

Besides Savar, these traditional oil mills can also be found in Dhamrai, Pabna, Nilphamari, and Thakurgaon, among other places. Ghani farmers are trying to revive the culture by using buffaloes in place of cows. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

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