Strengthening Backyard Poultry Rearing Approach and results from a pilot project in Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh

This report is based on a study commissioned by South Asia Pro-Poor Livestock Policy Programme, to undertake process documentation of a backyard poultry pilot project implemented in Madhya Pradesh, in partnership with Sampark Samaj Sevi Sansthan, Raipuria. “Strengthening Backyard Poultry Rearing” was a pilot initiative supported by SA PPLPP for strengthening desi and indigenous poultry based livelihoods in a cluster of villages in Rama block of district Jhabua in Madhya Pradesh, and was implemented over two years from March 2014 to March 2016. The overall objective of the pilot project was to enhance returns from backyard poultry operations, transform poultry-keepers' perception of BYP as a sustainable source of livelihood, and generate evidence in support of policy decision-making.

This study is a systematic review and documentation of the project in the context of poultry rearing, including a documentation of approaches, processes and methods adopted by the various stakeholders involved in project implementation and management.

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