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Poultry Breeding and Poverty Alleviation-Bangladesh Context

Poultry Breeding and Poverty Alleviation-Bangladesh Context. Presented by Md. Nazrul Islam. Background. Population density - 780 per sq.km. 45% people live under poverty Over 25 million people are in the poorest class About 89 percent household’s rear poultry.

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Poultry Breeding and Poverty Alleviation-Bangladesh Context

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  1. Poultry Breeding and Poverty Alleviation-Bangladesh Context Presented by Md. Nazrul Islam

  2. Background • Population density - 780 per sq.km. • 45% people live under poverty • Over 25 million people are in the poorest class • About 89 percent household’s rear poultry. • Total poultry population …… million of which 38 million are on commercial farms • GDP share of poultry sector is 9% • It is a cash income source of rural poor

  3. Poultry Programs before 80’s

  4. The DLS-BRAC (Bangladesh) Poultry Model (1993-2006)

  5. Sonali Breed (Fayomi x ) a key element Source: Rahman, 1995, Rahman et.all., 1997

  6. Projects based on the DLS-BRAC model

  7. Implementation arrangements • Project management by GOB and Donors • Input (DOCs) supply by DLS • Micro credit distribution, beneficiaries selection and skill development by NGOs

  8. Impact of the model in different projects • Cash money flow increased economic activity of the beneficiaries • Empowered women in decision making and spending money for them • Positive impact on livelihood condition, schooling of children and asset mobilization • Adoption rate of hatching and brooding chicks was 80%

  9. Estimated gross income Per capita or household ?? from 3 Projects Source: Riise, 2005

  10. Weakness of the model • Too many components hence complex, lacking communication and coordination among components • Non viable components like FS and ES and MB • 3-way service delivery (GOB, DLS, NGOS) makes coordination and control difficult

  11. Weakness in NGO Service delivery • Avoided poorest beneficiaries as loan advancement and repayment weas main concern • Theoretical training without practice • Background of trainers was not sound • Failed to supply quality feed • Does not own the project and hence not responsibility

  12. Weakness in responsibility of DLS • DLS responsibility was to supply vaccines, improve chicks and training of NGO personnel and beneficiaries • Limited capability of DLS • Supply of vaccines and chicks were not steady • No involvement of DLS after project period, abandoned after phasing out

  13. Weakness in technology adoption • Rigid modalities of technology dissemination limited adaptation potential • Production rate of sonali failed to justify production cost • More than 70% farmers did not buy feed • 10-25% credit money invested in poultry rearing – rest money in off farm activities

  14. Alternative approaches developed and tested

  15. Option- 1 Option-2

  16. Lessons Learnt • Model should be simple and flexible, not fixed • Should have scope of learning from experience • Supply system should be dependable • Technology should be pre-tested in the location of adoption • Training should be participatory and effective • Capability of interacting agencies be judged at planning phase

  17. Conclusion • Poultry rearing is a livelihood activity for the poor • Interventions based on native chicken for smallscale broiler and layer farming for poor may be effective in reducing their poverty

  18. Thank You

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