Livelihood and Nutritional Security of Tribal Family Through Nirbheek Backyard Poultry Rearing in Banswara District of Rajasthan

The present study was conducted on backyard poultry production systems in rural area of Banswara district of Rajasthan. Ten villages were selected from the identified tehsils on the basis of maximum numbers of beneficiaries under NAIP. Ten farmers from each village were selected randomly, Five of them having Nirbheek birds (beneficiaries under NAIP) and rest five having desi birds (non-beneficiaries) were selected thus making a sample of 100 respondents. The average egg production per bird per year was recorded 144 in Nirbheek birds and 52 in desi bird, the average age of first egg laying 5.4 months in Nirbheek and 6.3 month in local birds. Hence, it is concluded that the performance of beneficiaries respondents (under NAIP i.e. Nirbheek bird) was better than non beneficiaries respondents(under non NAIP i.e.desi bird)