Back Yard Poultry (BYP) is a traditional method of poultry production using indigenous breeds, that forage for food. In current times, the term free-range is used more commonly to describe the same. The essence of backyard poultry is the negligible expense on feed, and involves the production of chicks in-house, independent of feed mills and hatcheries. As marginal and landless farmers especially women have recognized its potential, it is emerging as a critical source of better livelihood for rural communities.

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Redefining the narrative around Livestock-based livelihoods in India.

Livestock production in India is frequently misrepresented. The prevailing narrative portrays India’s livestock production as a low-output system, deemed inefficient with high methane emissions. Native breeds are often perceived as low-producing animals, as efficiency is commonly measured by output per individual animal.

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