Unpacking the 'Poor Productivity' Myth

1800 women of East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh spell out the new principles for in-situ indigenous poultry development! This initiative lead to a remarkable reduction in mortality, tripled financial benefits from poultry rearing, worked as a trigger to diversify agriculture practices and allowed women to reclaim their lost poultry heritage.
This note captures the women’s journey from marginalization to empowerment and answers two key questions…

• How can indigenous backyard poultry contribute to livelihood development?
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• Are these initiatives sustainable?

Authors: Sagari R. Ramdas, S. Ashalatha

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