Livestock is one of the major livelihood options and essential production source of agriculture in Bangladesh. In recent times, farmers have been suffering from a disease named anthrax and losing valuable livestock, mainly cows. Tobgi union parishad of Borhanuddin upazila of Bhola district with the support of COAST under its Strengthening pro poor service delivery in Local Governance (known as Local Governance program-LGP) program organized a free vaccination program. Anthrax vaccine for cows and Pasties Pest Raiment (PPR) for goats were provided.

COAST is implementing a development project named Coastal Integrated Technology Extension Program (CITEP) from its own fund. COAST is spending about 40 lacs taka per year and managing this fund from its surplus of micro finance operation. There are 23 field staffs who are working directly with the farmers for promoting the technologies to ensure sustainable development in agriculture and livelihoods of the poor coastal communities. So far, about 5000 farmers have been brought under different direct services. There are some excellent achievements in this program,