Strategies for developing family poultry production at village level - Experiences from West Africa and Asia

Riise, Julie; Permin, A.; Kryger, Karsten

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“…Even for women with other income sources, the income from their poultry activities contributes significantly to their total income. Income from family poultry has a positive impact on the livelihood of family poultry owners in terms of improving the household diet, improving the housing conditions of the family, household assets and educational expenditures of the children (Riise et al, 2005).…”

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Family poultry, food security and the impact of HPAI

Sonaiya

2007

World's Poultry Science Journal

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Most rural households have poultry cared for by women, children and vulnerable people -the aged and physically challenged. Family poultry generate 19-50% of rural family income, make up about 77% of the national flock and contribute about 98% of poultry products consumed in the villages of developing countries. Households that accept innovation for semi-scavenging poultry production usually increase weekly consumption of eggs and meat. The importance of family poultry in assisting the landless poor and the destitute is reflected in many national poverty reduction strategy programmes which identify family poultry as one of the keys to accomplishing the millennium development goal of reducing the number of poor by half before 2015. There are few other alternatives in the livestock sector that can be used to reach so many poor people in rural areas. Wherever HPAI occurs in family poultry, it will wipe out the contribution of family poultry to family food security and to family income. While compensation and restocking are important, the greatest need of smallholder poultry producers faced with the challenge of HPAI is for information, knowledge and training for HPAI-safe family poultry production.

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Section: Livelihood Impact and Income-generationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Family poultry, food security and the impact of HPAI

Sonaiya

2007

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“…De igual manera, según el South Asia Pro Poor Livestock Policy Programme, entregar aves mejoradas a las familias que viven en zonas marginadas, es una buena decisión si lo que se busca es incrementar en un corto tiempo la producción de huevo y carne, pero esta vía no es una alternativa para la mayoría de los pequeños productores, cuando lo que se busca es impulsar sistemas avícolas auto-sostenibles (SAPPLPP, 2010). Es decir, que para tener éxito en la promoción de proyectos de aves de traspatio deben considerarse factores sociales, comerciales, de crédi-tos, culturales, y por supuesto los aspectos técnicos (Riise et al, 2005).…”

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“…Likewise, according to the South Asia Pro Poor Livestock Policy Programme, delivering improved-breed birds to families that live in marginalized zones is a good decision if what is sought is to increase the egg and meat production in a short time, but this pathway is not an option for most of the small-scale producers, when what is sought is to foster self-sustainable poultry production systems (SAPPLPP, 2010). That is, in order to be successful in the promotion of backyard poultry production projects; social, commercial, credit, and cultural factors should be considered, and naturally also technical aspects (Riise et al, 2005).…”

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Potencial y restricciones de la avicultura de traspatio sobre la seguridad alimentaria en Guerrero, México.

Cruz-Sánchez

Muñoz-Rodríguez

Santoyo-Cortés

et al. 2016

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ResumenSe analizó el potencial y las restricciones de apoyos avícolas promovidos por el Programa Estratégico para la Seguridad Alimentaria (PESA) en regiones de alta marginación en Guerrero, México. En el año 2010 se encuestó a 107 Unidades Avícolas de Producción Familiar (UAPF) con al menos un año de operación, provenientes de un padrón de 2268 proyectos. Los resultados mostraron que después de 18 y 30 meses de operación, sólo 6 % de las UAPF dejaron de operar, y aunque cerca de 47 % decrecían significativamente y seguían funcionando porque el PESA otorgaba apoyos adicionales hasta por tres años si no abandonaban la actividad. Posteriormente, en 2012 se recabó información de 51 de estas UAPF. Se encontró que después de 48 meses de operación, 39 % de las UAPF habían dejado la avicultura, 32 % decrecían, y sólo 29 % de ellas mostraban viabilidad. Estos resultados sugieren evitar políticas públicas masivas para la producción de alimentos en condiciones de traspatio, y considerar las restricciones a las que se enfrentan las familias para garantizar la sostenibilidad de los proyectos.Palabras clave: agricultura familiar, aves de traspatio, desarrollo de capacidades, pobreza rural, políticas públicas IntRoduccIón L a seguridad alimentaria volvió a adquirir relevancia a raíz de la volatilidad de los precios de los alimentos (Dorward, 2013). De acuerdo con la FAO (2014), los precios reales de los alimentos fueron AbstRActThe potential and restrictions of poultry production supports promoted by the Strategic Food Security Program (Programa Estratégico para la Seguridad Alimentaria, PESA) were analyzed, in regions of high marginalization in Guerrero, México. In the year 2010, 107 Family Poultry Production Units (Unidades Avícolas de Producción Familiar, UAPF) with at least one year of operation were surveyed, from a registry of 2268 projects. The results showed that after 18 and 30 months of operation, only 6 % of the UAPFs ceased to operate, although close to 47 % decreased significantly and continued functioning because PESA granted additional supports of up to three years if they did not abandon the activity. Later, in 2012, information was collected from 51 of these UAPFs. It was found that after 48 months of operation, 39 % of the UAPFs had stopped poultry production, 32 % had decreased, and only 29 % of these showed viability. These results suggest avoiding massive public policies for food production under backyard conditions, and considering the restrictions which families face to guarantee the sustainability of the projects.

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“…2005; Riise et al, 2005). Studies in Kenya have identified constraints to increased productivity of IC as low genetic potential of the chickens, inadequate nutrition and disease outbreaks (Ndegwa et al, 1998;Okitoi et al, 2000a;Kaudia and Kitalyi, 2002).…”

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confidence: 95%

“…Previous attempts to address these constraints have had little success due to, among others, lack of a holistic approach in solving the constraints and dissemination of inappropriate technologies given the production circumstances and market dynamics. Marketing has also been mentioned as a constraint and is often blamed for the failure of interventions to improve livelihoods, despite lack of saturation for indigenous products at local and national levels and the increasing demand for the same (Riise et al, 2005).…”

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Indigenous chicken production in Kenya: II. Prospects for research and development

Magothe

Okeno

Muhuyi

et al. 2012

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Poultry production and in particular indigenous chicken (IC) production has been recognised as an avenue to improve livelihoods of the rural households. Previous attempts to improve their productivity have had little success due to, among others, lack of a holistic approach in solving the constraints and dissemination of inappropriate technologies given the production circumstances and market dynamics. Marketing as a constraint is often blamed for the failure of interventions to improve livelihoods, despite lack of saturation for IC products at local and national levels and the increasing demand for the same. This paper highlights the past improvement attempts and suggests strategies to improve IC productivity and thereby improve the livelihood of the rural households which are the custodians of these genetic resources. It is concluded that there is potential for improvement of IC production in Kenya given the available genetic and physical resources. However, a holistic strategy that increases productivity without increasing production costs or leading to loss of biodiversity must be developed. Such a strategy must take into account the various uses of the IC in a rural household.

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Strategies for developing family poultry production at village level - Experiences from West Africa and Asia

Cited by 40 publications

References 6 publications

Family poultry, food security and the impact of HPAI

Family poultry, food security and the impact of HPAI

Potencial y restricciones de la avicultura de traspatio sobre la seguridad alimentaria en Guerrero, México.

Indigenous chicken production in Kenya: II. Prospects for research and development

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