19 May Backyard Poultry Farming- A source of better livelihood for Rural Farmers
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...