The animal waste that is earning crores for many

Omasum, a compact spherical organ of cattle that most don't bother with, is actually raking in crores for 12 businesses in Bangladesh.

Each year, the organ, which is widely consumed in China, Hong Kong, Thailand and Vietnam, fetches more than Tk 250 crore in export receipts.

But this year, the ongoing pandemic has changed the scenario, said Abdur Razzak, manager of Vivid Group, which makes about Tk 40 lakh in profit by sending frozen omasums.

Omasum of more than 1 kilogram normally cost Tk 350.

Before preservation, they are cleaned and salted. The exporters then wash off the salt and get rid of the unnecessary parts and freeze those in small packets for sending abroad.