The role of poultry industry in indian economy

Abstract

Poultry farming in India, in spite of several constraints, has progressed considerably during the last decade. The present study has been undertaken to examine various aspects related to the growth and development of poultry production in the country. Poultry production in India was confined to backyards till recently. Local breed of birds were reared for the supply of eggs and meat. The increasing demand for poultry products necessitates augmenting the supply by importing improved breeds of poultry. In 1961, the proportion of hybrid populations in the total population of poultry was about 2 percent. Within a couple of decades, these birds have dominated the market sidelining the indigenous birds. The technological advances have revolutionized the role and the structure of poultry industry in India. It became one of the most specialized enterprises in many parts of the country. A general confidence has been created among the people that green revolution has ushered an era of self-reliance in the food grain production. The rapidly growing population has created some doubts in the said hypothesis. In fact, crop production alone may not solve the food problem of the country. The advances in cereal technology, of course, can fill the empty stomach, but it may not help in the balanced growth of the human body. The chief ingredients of balanced diet also comprise proteins, fats, minerals and vitamins, which are essential for growth. The supply of these items can easily be increased through increased production of livestock products.

Phosphorylated abacavir analogue (ABC‐1) has ameliorative action against Newcastle disease virus induced pathogenesis in chicken

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Sero-Prevalence of West Nile Virus in Urban and Peri-Urban Poultry Farms of Guwahati, India

“…Assam is a state with many national reserves and wetlands, and hence a diverse avifauna (15), but in addition to all wild birds, poultry is also very common, and there has been substantial development of poultry farming in India (16). Agriculture and allied activities play a major role in the economy and the farmers are considered to be the backbone of agriculture in Assam.…”

Morphological characteristics of native chicken of village Chhajjian, Haripur Pakistan

“…In Bangladesh, about 89% of the rural households keep chickens, with an average flock size of 5.33 per holding under backyard foraging system ( Kanginakudru et al., 2008 ). In India, Livestock industry is an important component of economy; India has enormous population of poultry, out of which around 25% of the total poultry population was native chicken ( Vetrivel and Chandrakumarmangalam, 2013 ). In India, 72.22% of the population lives in urban areas, and 89% of urban livestock householders raise native poultry as an important additional source of cash income.…”