A report on Poultry rearing strategy by rural womenfolk and its economic impact in Muktagacha, Bangladesh

Abstract

The study was performed as a part of my internship program during the placement period from 12/10/2019 to 13/12/2019 in Muktagacha, Mymensingh. The study was undertaken to know the backyard rearing system of poultry by rural womenfolk. This study shows that there is no scientific method followed in backyard farming in regard to housing, feeding, incubation etc. Though the backyard poultry owners do not take any preventive measures against diseases, even they usually do not clean or disinfect the poultry houses in a regular basis. Hence they are often face economic loss due to attack of diseases and other factors causing death of birds. A significant percentage of eggs produced in every households and the eggs and birds were sold in the market for cash. The monthly cost per households was 112.50 taka and the return per household was taka 407.15. The benefit cost ratio was 3.62:1. Despite some problems backyard poultry farming by women is profitable and contributed to some extent to family income.