RLN Updates
Living Lab for Extensive Livestock Systems 2025
Rainfed Livestock Network (RLN) secretariat anchored in FES launched the Living Lab for Extensive Livestock Systems on 1st July, 2025. This initiative is the beginning of a collaborative and much-needed
conversation around extensive livestock systems; a space where insights can be shared and pooled together to help shape a rich, cross-sectoral dialogue.
Demystifying the Potential of Backyard Poultry
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.
RLN Workshop Report – 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.