ICAR-NAARM Organized Skill Development Programme on Backyard Poultry at KVK, Gaddipally, Telangana

25^th March 2023, Gaddipally

To enhance the livelihood through income generation by having a self-employment activity to farmers. ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad organized two-day Skill Development training programme on “Backyard Poultry” under SCSP in collaboration with Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Gaddipally, Telangana for SC farmers from 23- 24th March 2023.

The farmers participated actively in all sessions of the program and were educated on various aspects of backyard poultry rearing.

The Chief Guest, Dr. G. Venkateshwarlu, Joint Director, ICAR-NAARM highlighted that backyard poultry farming can boost up family income as it involves low-cost investment but gives higher economic returns.

Dr M Balakrishnan, Principal Scientist & Chairman SCSP, ICAR-NAARM, briefed about the importance of the training programme and spoke about adopting Backyard Poultry Farming successfully as an income generation activity.

Earlier, hSri B. Lava Kumar, Senior Scientist and Head (i/c), Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Gaddipally delivered the welcome address.

Around 100 farmers from seven mandals of Suryapet District participated in the programme. To start the Backyard Poultry farming by the trainees to each trainee 10 Gramapriya chicks (one months old) were distributed.

(Source: ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad)