Livelihoods promotion and nutritional security of tribal through backyard poultry in Banka district of Bihar, India

Abstract

To supplements the livelihoods and nutritional security of tribal’s through Agro-technological interventions in the district, under Tribal Sub Plan supplied Vanraja birds. 17,500 vanraja birds (vaccinated against Ranikhet) have been distributed among around 700 beneficiaries. A total 63 backyard poultry farmers were selected for the study and visited 63 units personally with a pre tested interview schedule to collect data from tribal farmer by using a well structured and pre-tested questionnaire. Mortality of poultry was 61% in which major cause of mortality was predators which was 75% of total mortality. Body weight at the age of 6 month age was 880g in desi chicken but vanraja breed having 2.260 g hence performance significantly (P