Sustainable Livelihoods for the Rural Poor through Small Scale Poultry Rearing
BDGP02
In Bangladesh, where almost 80% of the population lives in rural areas and primarily depends upon subsistence agriculture and livestock for their livelihoods, poultry makes a significant contribution in both poverty reduction and improving food security. Small scale poultry has a special role to play as it is the women in rural areas who rear small poultry units within the homestead.
BRAC and the Department of Livestock Services (DLS) of the Government of Bangladesh initiated homestead based poultry rearing and related activities with the objective of facilitating a regular and sustainable income for rural women by overcoming constraints such as poor management, inappropriate breeds, lack of supplementary feed and access to health services.
This Good Practice note describes how small holder poultry production was mainstreamed to be a source of employment and facilitate improved livelihoods for the rural population. It reviews the Bangladesh Poultry Model and illustrates how small holder poultry production can help in income generation and empowerment of women while mitigating malnutrition, unemployment and poverty.
Authors: M.A. Saleque, Mamta Dhawan
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