Small Holder Poultry
Satpuda-Desi poultry rearing – a viable self-employment opportunity
Shivaji proudly advocates that this activity not only provided self employment to him but also gave him immense satisfaction as replication of the activity provided a source of livelihood to many youth, especially in a region where the government is making every effort to stop suicides by farmers.
[Satpuda Desi]
[Small Holder Poultry]
Saleha - An Ideal Poultry Worker
Saleha was also taught to advise villagers on how to increase their income through poultry keeping. She was very sincere and managed to earn Taka 500 from her vaccinator’s job. She also supplemented her income through rearing 15 chicken and selling about 10 eggs a day.
[Bangladesh]
[Poultry Vaccinators]
[Small Holder Poultry]
Searching for households keeping poultry? Go to the poorer part of the village!
The search for the missing poultry brought us to the poorer corners of the village and in contact with the lady poultry keeper who is an embodiment of the millions of small livestock keepers whose very survival depends on rearing desi birds and/or few goats without any external assistance.
[Small Holder Poultry]
Social Constraints to increasing flock size – the story of Tarabela, a widow in South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal
Tarabela is very attached to her birds and looks after them well. Tarabela earns around Rs 700/- from her rice business. Therefore any income from the sale of eggs or birds is a welcome addition to her income. She uses this additional money to buy vegetables, pulses, clothing and school items for the children.
[West Bengal]
[Small Holder Poultry]
[Kuroiler]
Zero mortality – Good management practices do pay back
Gauri is also the leader of an SHG under the Swarnjayanti Gram Rozgaar Yojana (SGSY). Being a group leader, has improved her standing amongst her peers. She saves Rs 30 every month and can avail a loan of Rs 2000/- at 2% rate of interest. She had taken a loan to help out her husband in his business and had managed to repay it on time.
[Small Holder Poultry]
[Kuroiler]
Wooden poultry sheds - a source of income for poor carpenters
Ainul has experienced a significant improvement in his economic condition after involving himself in making these wooden shelters. Now he is neither a seasonal carpenter nor a daily wage worker in someone else’s furniture shop.
[Small Holder Poultry]
[Bio-security]
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