Strengthening backyard poultry through village level health workers

Main Features

• Trained tribal youth provide health care and extension in tribal areas as well be self employed.
• Supporting and strengthening indigenous knowledge and backyard poultry.
• Preventive health care – three fold increase in the flock size.

Learnings

• Successful and smooth takeover of Bilateral project by Government
• Continuity ensured by Government - no undesirable transfers of Veterinary Officers.
• Trained local para vets help in disease prevention and control while earning Rs 500-Rs1000 per month.
• Pulse Ranikhet vaccination campaign resulted in 3 fold increase in flock size.
• Model replicated from 1 district to 4 in 4 years.
• Group extension through Self Help Groups: Women empowerment and poverty reduction.
• Pro-poor package of practices through model farmer acts as a catalyst.