Case Studies

sectors > Sustainable Livelihoods
Wealth in the Backyard
KERALA

THE INITIATIVE

  • Establishment of a model hatchery unit

THE BENEFICIARIES

  • Poultry farmers and consumers of poultry meat and eggs in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala

THE CHALLENGE

  • Low productivity of the local poultry variety
  • Low productivity of the local poultry variety
  • Widespread apathy among youths towards poultry farming as an economic activity

THE SOLUTION

  • Establishment of a model hatchery unit at Krishi Vikas Kendra to support poultry farmers
  • Establishment of fieldlevel egger nurseries by ensuring availability of improved variety of day-old chicks

THE IMPACT

  • KVK has encouraged the rearing of improved varieties and supported more than 2,500 rural families
  • Substantial increase in egg production, adding over ? 1 CRORE to the annual revenue of the farming community
  • Rural youths now approaching KVK to replicate the same