Scheme for Establishment of Backyard Poultry Units

The scheme “Scheme for Establishment of Backyard Poultry Units” is implemented by the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of Haryana with an objective to improve the socio-economic and nutritional status of the poor families, small farmers and landless agricultural labourers, and other economically weaker section of the society. Backyard poultry is a handy small enterprise with negligible initial investment, however good economic return along with a provision for improving the nutritional status of the members of the beneficiary family through consumption of food items having high protein content like eggs and meat. Objectives & impact expected: - The long-term objective of this Scheme is to provide nutritional security to poor families, which will also play an important role in their social upliftment. - To supplement the income of the families of the resource-poor beneficiaries. - To improve the nutrition status of beneficiaries and their family members.