Empowerment of Tribal Women through Desi Chicken Enterprise in Ayodhyapattinam Block of Salem District in Tamil Nadu, India
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2020-05
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Desi bird rearing is a beneficial enterprise, nursing regular income and livelihood of tribal
women farmers. The project entitled “Empowerment of tribal women by developing desi
chicken enterprise in Salem District” was funded by State Balanced Growth Fund, Tamil
Nadu (SBGF) and implemented by Veterinary University Training and Research Centre,
Salem at Chinngoundapuram village, Ayodhyapattinam block, Salem District. The
activities such as imparting training and technical guidance to the beneficiaries of the
scheme, procurement and supply of inputs such as birds, cages, feed and egg incubator
along with power back up were carried out by Veterinary University Training and
Research Centre, Salem. A total of 50 tribal women were selected from
Chinnagoundapuram village and formed into 5 common livelihood Groups. Total number
of birds alive at the end of one year was 3.88 ± 0.10 out of six birds supplied to each
beneficiary. The age (days) at laying first egg was 160 ± 1.34. Hatchability (%) of eggs
using egg incubator was 73.12 ± 1.30. The overall bird mortality (%) was 22.12 ± 2.12.
Monthly additional income per family was INR 1450 ± 37. It was concluded that the desi
bird rearing is a very beneficial enterprise, ensuring additional regular income and plays
the major role in empowering tribal women.
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TNV_IJCMAS_2020_9(5)2427-2430