National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
A study was conducted to find out impact of backyard poultry on nutritional and income security of farmers. Ranchi district was purposively selected where Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society has been undertaking promotional activities. Ten farmers each from six villages of two blocks were selected randomly, thereby, the sample constituted 60 respondents. Nutritional security was measured through consumption gap in vegetarian food items, consumption of poultry eggs and meat and energy supplement by eggs and poultry meat. Economic analysis was done through computation of gross and net return as well as BCR. Income supplement by backyard poultry farming was also calculated. As far as nutritional security is concerned, per month family consumption gap was found highest in milk and milk product (22.4 kg) and lowest in sugar (2.28 kg). Out of per month family calorie gap of 28, 81,802 kcal, the poultry compensated by 13, 2, 7000 kcal. The contribution from backyard poultry towards the mean annual income was 14.84% and the benefit- cost ratio of backyard was found to be 3.41. The contribution of backyard poultry towards nutrition and income security was found appreciable which, if, promoted with suitable incentives and extension strategies could ensure the realization of healthy and affluent rural society.
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