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26 May

Posted at 06:16h in Animal husbandry
Rajni Kumari 12 views

बत्‍तख फार्मिंग- ग्रामीण लोगों के सामाजिक-आर्थिक विकास के लिए एक प्रभावी उपकरण Duck is a very good income generating occupation for those who are small and marginal farmers. This can be even reared by landless classes and women.  Duck rearing is profitable and simple in management because ducks are  (1) less hazardous bird, (2) have disease resistance, (3) have longer economic egg-production life, (4) duck eggs are heavier and fetch a better price, (5) meat is also a delicacy and is relished by the people, (6) they do not need elaborate housing, and (7) ducks kill snails, slugs and other crop pests. Duck rearing can be done in all Indian states. Marshy river side’s, wetlands, ponds, tanks, barren moors, etc. are good for ducks. Land based duck farming is being recently started on artificial water stores, near big cities on small and large commercial scale. Weaker and unorganised sections of people are mostly involved in duck rearing. Therefore, considering duck rearing as an effective tool for socio-economic development of rural masses. Duck rearing forms important  component of  integrated farming systems, such as duck cum fish farming, where the droppings of duck serve as feed to fish and some fish can be used as duck feed. Duck cum crop farming, where weeds...

19 May

Posted at 07:04h in Animal husbandry
Dr Asit Chakrabarti 14 views

पिछवाड़े मे पोल्ट्री फाम्रि‍गं - ग्रामीण किसानों के लिए बेहतर आजीविका का स्रोत Backyard poultry production is an age old practice in rural India. Most of the backyard poultry production comprises rearing of indigenous birds with poor production performances. The potentiality of indigenous birds in terms of egg production is only 70 to 80 egs/ bird/ year and meat production is also very less. However, the backyard poultry production can be easily boost up with improved varieties of chicken and can promise a better production of meat and egg. To improve the socio-economic status of the traditional farmers, backyard poultry is a handy enterprise with low-cost initial investment, but high economic return along with guarantee for improving protein deficiency among the poor. Why to go for backyard poultry farming? Low initial investment but higher economic return. A unit can be started with as low as two chickens to a large flock. Feed cost is negligible due to better utilization of agricultural by-products and leftover feed and grains. Egg and birds can be sold in local market with high price, because there is a growing demand for local chicken. And the consumers are willing to pay higher prices for high quality desi chicken meat or egg. Boost up in family income for better utilization of family laboures who are not able...