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Use of poultry litter to run bio-gas plants – Case study of Rajan Sen, Village Lagata, District Gazipur, Bangladesh
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by
ruchita
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published
Mar 17, 2010
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last modified
Jan 30, 2014 05:23 PM
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filed under:
Poultry Litter,
Bangladesh,
Small Holder Poultry
Rajan shares that in his view, the setting up of a poultry litter based bio-gas plant was a wise move since inspite of the loss of his poultry birds there were enough resources around to ensure a regular supply of poultry litter for the plant.
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Small Holder Poultry
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Poultry rearing in homestead areas – a source of nutrition and income for women
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by
ruchita
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published
Mar 17, 2010
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last modified
Jan 07, 2014 07:07 PM
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filed under:
Bangladesh,
Small Holder Poultry
While layer hens are sold by Kulsum from her home, cocks are taken to the market to realize a better price. “The earning made from the sale of birds and their eggs is kept by me and I spend it the way I please. Generally I spend it on my daughter’s education”, contended Kulsum.
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Stories
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Small Holder Poultry
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Poultry sector country review – Bangladesh and India
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by
ruchita
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published
Jan 20, 2009
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last modified
Jun 20, 2016 01:21 PM
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filed under:
India,
Bangladesh,
Small Holder Poultry
The report highlights the profile and geographical distribution of poultry flocks in addition to their production, consumption, trade and pricing patterns, and discusses current policies and legal frameworks while analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of the poultry sector and growth projections for the next five years.
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Related Publications
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Small Holder Poultry
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Mitigating Diseases and Saving Valuable Assets - Poultry Vaccinators Delivering Services to the Doorstep of the Poorest in Bangladesh
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by
ruchita
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published
Mar 20, 2010
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last modified
May 04, 2016 11:49 AM
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filed under:
Bangladesh,
Women,
Small Holder Poultry,
Poultry Vaccinators
This Good Practice note highlights how an innovative government – civil society collaborative initiative succeeded in developing a sustainable livestock health delivery system in each district of Bangladesh.
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Good Practice Notes / Briefs
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Small Holder Poultry
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Lighting up Lives - Biogas from Poultry Litter as a Sustainable Energy Resource
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by
ruchita
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published
Jan 14, 2010
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last modified
May 04, 2016 11:49 AM
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filed under:
Bangladesh,
Small Holder Poultry,
Biogas,
Poultry Litter
This Potential Good Practice showcases the joint effort of communities, NGOs and government agencies to set up and run eco-friendly biogas plants that, by making use of available poultry litter, provide a low-cost source of energy to rural households with positive economic, environmental and health returns.
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Good Practice Notes / Briefs
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Small Holder Poultry
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Sustainable Livelihoods for the Rural Poor through Small Scale Poultry Rearing
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by
ruchita
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published
Jan 27, 2010
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last modified
May 04, 2016 11:49 AM
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filed under:
Bangladesh,
Small Holder Poultry,
Livelihoods,
Women
This Good Practice note reviews the BRAC-DLS Poultry Model and illustrates how smallholder poultry production can help in income generation and empowerment of women while mitigating malnutrition, unemployment and poverty.
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Good Practice Notes / Briefs
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Small Holder Poultry
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Combating Bird Flu through Bio-security Measures at Farm and Community Levels – Evidence from Bangladesh
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by
ruchita
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published
Nov 25, 2010
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last modified
May 04, 2016 11:49 AM
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filed under:
Bangladesh,
Small Holder Poultry,
BRAC,
Bio-security
This Potential Good Practice Note highlights the measures jointly initiated by government and non-government organizations to address the problem. Bio-security measures (BSM), tailored to various categories of fe/male poultry farmers were put in place to help prevent and control future outbreaks of avian influenza as well as other poultry diseases.
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Good Practice Notes / Briefs
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Small Holder Poultry
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Mini-Hatcheries: A viable technology to facilitate supply of Day Old Chicks for rural poultry rearing
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by
ruchita
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published
Aug 07, 2012
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last modified
May 04, 2016 11:49 AM
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filed under:
Bangladesh,
Small Holder Poultry,
Mini-Hatcheries,
Appropriate Technology
This case study from Bangladesh details the setting up and management of two models of mini-hatcheries namely the rice-husk model and the sand-based box type model. These models were designed and established to facilitate smallholder poultry rearing to improve the livelihoods of moderate and ultra poor households.
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Case Studies
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Small Holder Poultry
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Proceedings of the Workshop in Bangladesh on ‘Implementation of the National Livestock Development Policy (2007) and National Poultry Development Policy (2008) – Impact on Smallholder Livestock Rearers’ (2011)
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by
ruchita
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published
May 20, 2011
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last modified
May 04, 2016 11:50 AM
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filed under:
Bangladesh,
Livestock Policy,
Small Holder Poultry
The workshop was designed with the objective of assessing the implementation of the two policies, and in particular the impact of policy implementation on the livelihoods of smallholder livestock rearers.
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Workshops - Proceedings and Presentations
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Small Holder Poultry