Backyard Poultry. Livelihood Sub- Project On. in Dharamsala Division of H.P. Mid- Himalayan Watershed Development project.

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1 For official use only Livelihood Sub- Project On Backyard Poultry in Dharamsala Division of H.P. Mid- Himalayan Watershed Development project. PREPARED BY Dr. GURNAM SINGH (Deputy Director Livelihood, MHWDP Solan) Dr. B. N. SHARMA (Watershed Development Coordinator, Dharamsala) Dr. PRAVEEN K. JAIN (Marketing Coordinator, RPD Dharamsala ) 1 Himachal Pradesh Mid Himalayan Watershed Development Project

2 LIVELIHOOD SUB PROJECT ON BACKYARD POULTRY IN DHARAMSALA DIVISION OF MID-HIMALAYAN WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, HIMACHAL PRADESH. Himachal Pradesh (HP) is a mountainous state situated in Western Himalayas and known for its natural beauty and rich cultural and religious heritage. The state has diverse ecosystems, rivers and valleys,and has a population of 6 million and cover 55,673 sq.km ranging from foothills of Shivaliks to the midhills ( mts above MSL), high hills and cold dry zones of the upper Himalayas. Despite the growing importance of tourism etc. the economy of the state is chiefly agrarian as nine out of ten households are rural and 80% of the people are involved in agriculture and contribute 22 % of the GDP as compared to 13 % from secondary and 65% from the tertiary sector. The cultivated area accounts for 6.2 lakh hectares and 80 % of this area is rainfed, with very poor productivity. Moreover there is a little scope to further improve the same due to scarcity of water. The scenario in case of animals (5.2 million) is not different as most of the animals are poor in production or are not productive at all. The improvement is less in the present scenario when the state is already running shortage of approximately 54.2 % and 38.2 % green and dry forage respectively. Due to low per capita income of the farmers their nutrition status is also low and most of them are malnutritious. As milk contribute very little in their dietary schedule. So we have to look for some other alternate for the poorest segment of the people (vulnerable groups) that may add to his income as well as to his nutrition. So that he may have better health and economy by additional livelihood activity. 2 Himachal Pradesh Mid Himalayan Watershed Development Project

3 BACKGROUND Though poultry development in the country has taken a quantum leap in the last three decades, the growth has been mainly restricted to commercial poultry. Rural backyard poultry, though still contributing nearly 30% to the national egg production, is the most neglected one. It is well known fact that a fairly significant proportion of the landless and marginal farmers eke out their living from poultry and other small ruminants. Backyard poultry requiring hardly any infrastructure set-up is a potent tool for upliftment of the poorest of the poor(vulnerable groups). Besides income generation, Rural backyard poultry provides nutrition supplementation in the form of valuable animal protein and empowers women. It has also been noticed that the demand for rural backyard poultry is quite high in tribal areas. Thus there is a need to take up specific rural poultry production programs, to meet the requirements of the rural consumers while constituting a source of subsistence income as a subsidiary occupation by taking up colored bird KROILER units ranging from 20 to 50 birds per family in their backyards. Such units require very little hand feeding and can give a fairly handsome return with bare minimum night shelter. Hens feed on grains, seeds, insets and grass, which are available in plenty around the house. They don t need a very specialized house and can be kept even under a bamboo basket. There was 7.64 lakh birds in Himachal Pradesh with production of milllion eggs in It is projected that 1/3 rd of the families in a village if adopt this activity, the whole village will over come mal-nutrition. VISION Thus enriching small farmer and landless labour families through a more holistic and selfreliant approach not only in terms of improvement of income, employment and nutritional status but also in terms of fostering community development, gender empowerment and protection of environment, is envisaged on the larger canvass of rural development using back yard poultry. 3 Himachal Pradesh Mid Himalayan Watershed Development Project

4 BACKYARD POULTRY IN MHWDP One of the major objectives of the Mid Himalayan Watershed Development Project is to improve the income of the rural households in the project area. So in order to achieve this objective along with other watershed improvement activities one component of Enhancing Mountain Livelihood is added in the project activities. This component is aimed at improving production and promoting value addition, marketing and establishing linkage between farmer and the buyer. This component also reaches out to the vulnerable group and back yard poultry is one of the options for such groups. The birds don t need very special attention. The family can get eggs and meat without any extra expenditure and members will not suffer from malnutrition. Surplus eggs and meat can be sold in the market to get extra income for the family. BACKYARD POULTRY IN DHARAMSHALA DIVISION Poultry in villages is a widespread and well-established activity. Chickens are relatively cheap to buy, require very little by way of inputs and fulfil a wide range of functions from providing meat and eggs, food for special festivals, offerings for traditional ceremonies and petty cash for the household. The limiting factor for this activity is that traditionally village poultry is based on non-descript varieties of poultry stock. In a conscious effort to upgrade village/rural poultry, Kegg farms, a Company specializing in breeding of village specific back yard poultry have developed a variety of multicoloured chicken named Kuroiler. This variety represents a stock that is scientifically developed and has all the attributes of the village chicken in terms of colour, hardiness and ability to thrive in scavenging conditions without any major change in traditional husbandry practices. At the same time, it has the advantage of high yields and egg production capacity. Kuroiler males attain 1 kg. body weight in about 60 days compared to 1 kg. body weight in 240 days by the non-descript village chicken. Egg laying capacity is 180 to 200 eggs compared to the 40 eggs produced by traditional village chicken in a one year laying period. 4 Himachal Pradesh Mid Himalayan Watershed Development Project

5 This project aims to upgrade village poultry to a definable economic activity, maximise economic gain and nutritional security, without much change in traditional husbandry practices. This is possible with the introduction of 'village specific' poultry the 'Kuroiler' with four times the productivity than that of the existing village chicken, in a resource poor scavenging environment. 5 Himachal Pradesh Mid Himalayan Watershed Development Project

6 SUB-PROJECT FORMAT IDENTIFICATION OF BENIFICIARIES Division Dharamsala WDC Dharamsala Panchayat TANG NARWANA, KANED, Wards 9+5=14 Villages 4+5= 9 DETAIL OF THE GROUP PANCHYAT TANG NARWANA NAME OF THE UTHRA GRAN MACHHAN TIKKARI TANG GROUP Number of member in the group Name of the group leader/president Father s name Name of group secretary Father s/husband s Name Name of the group account signatory (1) Father s name Name of the group account signatory (2) Father s/husband s name Name and address of bank Bank account Number 6 Himachal Pradesh Mid Himalayan Watershed Development Project

7 2 PANCHYAT KANED NAME OF THE GROUP BRAH DULED DADERI GHAROPRA KANED Number of member in the group Name of the group leader/president Father s name Name of group secretary Father s/husband s Name Name of the group account signatory (1) Father s name Name of the group account signatory (2) Father s/husband s name Name and address of bank Bank Number account 7 Himachal Pradesh Mid Himalayan Watershed Development Project

8 DETAIL OF BENEFICIARIES 3.1 SHG S. No. Name of the beneficiary Father s/ Village Sex Caste Age husband s name 1. Sh. Roshan Lal Sh. Makoru Ram Dhara (Sour) Male SC Sh. Devi Dayal Sh. Dhanu ram -do- Male SC Sh. Budhi Ram Sh. Nikka Ram -do- Male SC 27 4 Sh. Hari Ram Sh. Nikka Ram -do- Male SC 40 5 Sh. Bahadur singh Sh. Nikka Ram -do- Male SC 29 6 Sh. Surjan singh Sh. Minsi Ram -do- Male SC 45 7 Sh. Jeet Ram Sh. Ridku Ram Katirar Male SC 55 8 Sh. Preetam Ram Sh. Munsi Ram Sour Male SC 35 9 Sh. Munsi Ram Sh. Rapu Ram -do- Male SC Sh. Chota Ram Sh. Makoru Ram -do- Male SC Sh. Prakash Chand Sh.Changu Ram -do- Male SC Sh. Karam Singh Sh. Makoru ram -do- Male SC 60 Gram Panchayat Kaned S. No. Name of the beneficiary Father s/ Village Sex Caste Age husband s name 1. Sunita devi Roshan lal Kaned F 2. Sarita kumari Pawan kumar -do- F 3. Anita kumari Rajender kumar -do- F 4 Kiran bala Prakash chand -do- F 5 Dimpal kumar -do- M 8 Himachal Pradesh Mid Himalayan Watershed Development Project

9 6 Dina nath Pandu -do- M 7 Vidya devi Ramesh -do- F 8 Thakur dass Guru ram -do- M 9 Maher singh Saran dass -do- M 10 Kanta devi Ramesh -do- F S. No. Kand kardiyana (Ward Number 1) Name of the beneficiary Father s/ husband s name Village Sex Caste Age 1. Radha devi Surender kumar Bagiyara F 2. Khanni divi Prem chand -do- F 3. Kamla devi Pritam chand -do- F 4 Kamla devi Kishori lal -do- F 5 Sumna devi Bhagwan dass -do- F 6 Bina devi Prakash chand -do- F 7 Natho devi Charan dass -do- F 8 Savitri devi Subhash chand -do- F 9 Badamu devi Munshi ram -do- F Kand kardiyana ward number 3 S. No. Name of the beneficiary Father s/ husband s name Village Sex Caste Age 1. Dai devi Hirdu ram Kardiyana F 2. Chuma devi Puran chand -do- F 3. Bandna devi Suresh kumar -do- F 4 Onkar chand Roshan lal -do- M 9 Himachal Pradesh Mid Himalayan Watershed Development Project

10 5 Bimla devi Hari ram -do- F 6 Tilak raj Hari ram -do- M 7 Asha devi Ramesh chand -do- F 8 Pyar chand Mansa ram -do- M 9 Ramesh kumar Hoshiyar singh -do- M Kand kardiyana ward number 4 S. No. Name of the beneficiary Father s/ husband s name Village Sex Caste Age 1. Saroj kumari Kishori lal Jool F 2. Nimma devi Karam chand -do- F 3. Julmu devi Jagdish chand -do- F 4 Pinki devi Bhani ram -do- F 5 Surekha devi Ajeet kumar -do- F S. No. Tang Narwana ward number 9 Name of the beneficiary Father s/ husband s name Village Sex Caste Age 1. Mishro devi Rup lal Tang Narwana F 2. Sunita devi Hujati ram -do- F 3. Maya devi Raju ram -do- F 4 Kanta devi Pratap chand -do- F 5 Judya devi Rup lal -do- F 10 Himachal Pradesh Mid Himalayan Watershed Development Project

11 6 Maya devi Purvi ram -do- F 7 Ganga thama Onkar thama -do- F 8 Nirmla kapoor Bangali ram -do- F 9 Indra kapoor Hoshiar singh -do- F 1ö Bina kapoor Mahender kapoor -do- F 11 kamlesh Prakash chand -do- F 12 Krishana devi Prakash chand -do- F 13 Luxmi devi Sawroop chand -do- F 14 Ahalaya devi -do- F VILLAGE WISE DETAILS OF BENEFICIARIES IF THEY ARE FROM MORE THAN ONE VILLAGE (To be prepared for each participating village separately) S. NO. PANCHAYAT MOHALLA/WARD NO. BENEFICIARY FAMILIES WARD 1. TANG NARVANA UTHRA GRAN 15 7,8,9 2. MACHHAN TIKKARI 15 1,2,3 4. TANG KANED KANED, BRAH DULED DADER GHAROPRA KANED KANED, BRAH Total No. of SHGS : 9 Total No. of Members : Himachal Pradesh Mid Himalayan Watershed Development Project

12 OBJECTIVES OF THE SUB-PROJECT: 1. To create sustainable employment opportunities and income for the vulnerable group (poorest among poor) 2. Capacity building of members of community level organization (SHGs, CIGs, etc.). 3. To improve the nutritional status of the society. 4. Improvement of poultry practices and genetic potential. 5. To establish better marketing linkages. 6. Teamwork and leadership NATURE OF THE PROPOSED SUB-PROJECT ACTIVITIES: On-farm (Livestock). MAJOR SUB-PROJECT ACTIVITIES: 1. Community mobilization: meeting with community, imparting knowledge of project especially livelihood options, identification of viable livelihood activities, and beneficiaries. 2. Group Forming: Forming group of interested and eligible members concerning to the activities, forming bye laws/constitutions, fixing duties and responsibilities within group. 100 resource less / resource poor women shall be identified in 2 Panchayats. There will be 9 self help groups in 2 Panchayats. They will elect amongst themselves a president, secretary and a cashier. 3. Capacity building: Exposure visits and training to the group members in the institute concerning to back yard poultry management, feeding, vaccination, and marketing. The master trainers will be trained that will further disseminate the technical knowhow to other community members. 12 Himachal Pradesh Mid Himalayan Watershed Development Project

13 1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra Village Tepala, P.O. Saha Distt. Ambala (Haryana) Govt. Poultry Farm, Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi (H.P) 3 Govt. Poultry Farm Palampur, H.P. 4. Housing sheds: suitable housing sheds of birds capacity with locally available material 5. Induction of birds: Kegg farms, a Company specializing in breeding of village specific poultry have developed a variety of multicoloured chicken named Kuroiler. This variety represents a stock that is scientifically developed and has all the attributes of the village chicken in terms of colour, hardiness and ability to thrive in scavenging conditions without any major change in traditional husbandry practices. 6. Market Linkage: Establishment of better market linkages between producer and buyer. Within crease in production of eggs better market can be explored. 7. MARKET DESCRIPTION: a. Target markets: Already available poultry meat and egg consumers in the villages the Kuroiler birds and eggs locally called (Desi Anddey) fetches percent higher sale value as compared to commercial poultry chicks. Nearby, big market of Yol Cantt., town of Dharamshala, Mcleodganj a tourist spot. b. Size and location of the market: There is a separate niche of consumers who relish Desi Murga and Andey. and they happily pay more for them. Populated towns available within 20 km distances like Dharamshala, Mcleodganj, Nagrota Bagwan, Kangra,Yol Cantt etc. 13 Himachal Pradesh Mid Himalayan Watershed Development Project

14 c. Improved chicks procurement: 1. The one month old chicks of keg farms (Kuroiler ) will be procured from the brooders in nurpur area fully vaccinated for Ranikhet disease, Merck disease and booster dose etc 8. OPERATIONAL STRATEGY: a. Identification of Beneficiaries b. Group formation c. Capacity building of groups d. Induction of improved birds e. Housing sheds f. Marketing linkages. g. Timetable and schedules S. No. Activity Time schedule Remarks 1. Identification of beneficiaries No. of Panchayats : 2 No. of Wards : 14 No. of SHGs : 9 No. of Beneficiaries : 100 April, 2007 Completed 2. Group formation Each member shall give a membership fee of Rs. 20/- and will contribute Rs.1/- daily in the account of SHG, out of the income July, 2007 Completed 14 Himachal Pradesh Mid Himalayan Watershed Development Project

15 she/he will earn through this activity. Secretary of SHG will keep proper record of this. 3. Capacity building Exposure Visit Members of SHGs shall be taken to old Kandi areas in Bhadroya & Nurpur Divisions where back yard poultry is being practiced successfully. Training Each woman member from 16 SHGs will be given training in candling, termite harvesting and vaccination at the following Govt. institutes. One progressive farmer will be identified and trained to promote a brooder unit in each of the identified Panchayat in the whole Baner Watershed Dev. Division, Dharamshala October, 2007 In progress master trainers been already trained. 4 Housing sheds Dec., Induction of birds January, Market linkages March, 2008 h. Monitoring and maintenance system 15 Himachal Pradesh Mid Himalayan Watershed Development Project

16 At the initial stage we will do base line survey and yearly survey will be conducted of the beneficiaries. Key indicators for the monitoring are as: - Increase in egg production - Size of the birds group - Number of birds sold - Increase in egg production - Replication 9. INPUTS AND RESOURCES REQUIRED: a. Physical: nil b. Material: nil c. Financial: Rs d. Human: Beneficiaries e. Technical: Linkages with state line department will be established. 10. EXPECTED BENEFITS: 1. The vulnerable group will be benefited with sustainable employment and expected income addition will be around 1000/- per household. 2. SHGs members will be empowered in institutional development and scientific management of birds. 3. Increase in egg production. 4. Genetically improved breeds of birds will increase in the area. 5. Village women can earn extra income by adopting this activity in their free time, which is more profitable and less time consuming. 6. Poultry birds consume ticks; mites & lice in their feed thus other domestic animals will get rid of these parasites (IPM) also will scavenging the fields and land that will also reduce caterpillars and other harmful insects to plants etc. 7. Living standard of the family will be raised. 8. Women doing labour need not go outside the house to earn extra money 16 Himachal Pradesh Mid Himalayan Watershed Development Project

17 9. This activity provides an excellent opportunity for women, who are socially oppressed, illiterate and are unaware of their rights. 10. The back yard poultry can be the main enterprise of livelihood of the people of the target area and can grow to a federation. 11. EXPENDITURE DETAILS: PERIOD OF THE SUB PROJECT One year from the date of commencement. Kuroilers shall be supplied only once to the identified resource-less / resource-poor persons. After one year chicks shall be purchased by these beneficiaries from the brooder units started in the project area. SNO PARTCULARS NO RATE TOTAL 1 NON RECURRING EXPENDITURE 2 COST OF Kuroiler chicks (3-4 week old fully vaccinated) 3 TRANSPORTATION Housing bird sheds TOTAL RECURRING EXPENDITURE NIL 0 0 TOTAL PROJECT COST SOURCES OF FINANCE: a. Group/own contribution Rs b. Project grant Rs c. Loan/credit from financial institutions Rs. Nil 13. COST OF PRODUCTION (per year) a. Monthly recurring expenses Table b. Depreciation on machine and building, etc. Rs. Nil 17 Himachal Pradesh Mid Himalayan Watershed Development Project

18 c. Interest on loan Rs. Nil 14. INCOME (per year) a. Sale of product Rs. b. Bank interest Rs. Nil 15. RESOLUTION OF THE GROUP: 18 Himachal Pradesh Mid Himalayan Watershed Development Project

19 APPENDICES ANNEXURE-1 COST BENEFIT RATIO a) Cost & Carriage of 20 Kuroiler (18F + 2 M) = b) Cost of bird house/ Shed = c) Transportation = Total expenditure INCOME a) Sale of eggs (190 eggs laid by each hen) x 18 x Rs. 3/- per egg b) Sale of birds, /- per hen (1 kg) & Rs. 300/- per male bird (1.5 kg) Total Income Net Income = = Or (Rs per month) Total House Hold 100 Net Income of 100 Beneficiary per month 19 Himachal Pradesh Mid Himalayan Watershed Development Project

20 ANNEXURE IV COST BENEFIT RATION PERIOD: ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT No of House holds / beneficiaries = 100 No. of chicks to be supplied during in 2 Panchayats = 2000 No. of SHGs involved = 9 Cost of 35/- per chick = /- of 2000 chicks (3 to 4 weeks old) C/o Shed for 20 chicks 100*1100 = Rs. 1500/- for 224 beneficiaries Transportation 1.00 per chick = /- Total Out Lay = /- Project Share = /- Farmer 10% = 18200/- Total Expenditure = /- 20 Himachal Pradesh Mid Himalayan Watershed Development Project

21 ANNEXURE V OPERATION COST OF BROODER UNIT (PER BATCH PER ANNUM) Cost of 2000 Kurioler Rs. 9/- per Bird Rs /- Cost of feeding 2000 Kurioler 600 Gms. Rs /- per Bird, 1200 Kg. Rs. 9 per Kg. Cost of overheads like electricity, labour etc. Rs. Rs. 2/- Per bird for 2000 birds Total Cost Per Batch Rs /- TOTAL COST OF FIVE BATCHES PER YEAR Rs /- INCOME PER BATCH PER ANNUM Sale of 2000 Rs. 19/- each Rs /- Sale of 16 gunny Rs. 10/- each Rs. 160/- Sale of Rs. 0.5 per quail broiler Rs. 1000/- Total Income Per Batch Rs /- TOTAL INCOME FROM 5 BATCHES PER YEAR Rs /- GROSS PROFIT PER ANNUM 21 Himachal Pradesh Mid Himalayan Watershed Development Project

22 TOTAL INCOME PER YEAR Rs /- TOTAL EXPENDITURE PER YEAR Rs /- TOTAL INCOME PER YEAR Rs /- NOTE: Cost of Rs. 20/- per Kurioler Rs /- 50% Cost of Rs. 20/- per Kurioler Rs /- (Project Share) 22 Himachal Pradesh Mid Himalayan Watershed Development Project

23 ANNEXURE Vl Some ready in formations on poultry rearing PERIOD: ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT DOC IN HATCHERY ANTIBIOTIC GIVEN Day Old Chicks 6-7 DAYS OLD BROODER VACCINATED AGAINST RANIKHET DISEASE DAYS OLD BROODER VACCINATED AGAINST MERCK /GUMROAO DISEASE DAYS OLD BOOSTER DOSE OF VACCINE PULLET/GROWERS TRANSPORTED TO THE FARMERS HOUSEHOLD (24 WEEKS OLD) LAYERS (EGG LAYING BIRDS) EGGS WEIGH T MALE WEIGHT FEMALE WEIGHT G G 23 Himachal Pradesh Mid Himalayan Watershed Development Project

24 Project Cycle Identification of Resource poor/ resource less/ women groups Exposure visit to old Kandi Areas Identification and training of progressive farmers for startling a brooder unit Profit earned Three days training at Govt. Poultry Farms / KVKs Rearing Day old chicks up to the age of 3 to 4 weeks Sale of eggs after chicks are six months old and sale of curoilers after one year Full Cost Procurement of 3 to 4 weeks old Kuroiler chicks from brooder Unit 10:90 ratio only once to resource less / resource poor Supply of 18 female plus 20 male Kuroiler chicks to 224 beneficiaries 24 Himachal Pradesh Mid Himalayan Watershed Development Project