Doc 023 - A Rapid Rural Appraisal of the Family-based Poultry Distribution Scheme of West Bengal
The State Government of West Bengal has traditionally invested in backyard and small‐scale poultry farming, and since 2005 has been implementing a Family‐based Scheme comprising the distribution of day‐old chicks to poor rural households. The objective of the Scheme is to enhance the contribution of poultry to household nutrition, food security and income, i.e. to mitigate poverty in the State.
This Report presents the results of a Rapid Rural Appraisal of the Poultry Distribution Scheme implemented by the Government of West Bengal. It not only substantiates the findings of the Department of Animal Resources but also identifies some areas for improvements, including better selection of beneficiary households / Self‐help Groups; better training in poultry management; a shift in focus from the provision of DOCs to the provision of poultry related public goods, such as training in poultry keeping and animal health services.
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