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Impact of Improved Poultry Management Technique on Socioeconomic Condition of Broiler Beneficiaries

S.M.A. Rahman
Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka

M.A. Sayeed
Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka

N.R. Sarker
Poultry Production Research Division, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh

J. Alam
BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

In this study attempt was made with 25 broiler beneficiaries and 24 adopter farms to analyze the magnitude of changes in terms of socio-economic status and livelihood pattern of beneficiaries from commercial broiler packages developed and introduced by PMTIP in 4 Agro-Ecological Zones (AEZ) of Bangladesh. Results showed that number of broiler production for category I, II and III farms were 1122, 1448 and 1777/beneficiary and 488, 763 and 1073/adopter farms, respectively. Annual profitability of broiler production/beneficiary and adopter farms was Tk 8,933 and Tk 10,280, respectively. Annual employment opportunities created for category I, II and III farmers of broiler beneficiaries were 45, 58 and 67 man-days. A substantial impact on supplementary occupation was reflected in the poultry business for broiler beneficiaries. Investment in poultry business, cash in hand and saving in banks increased by 3600%, 675% and 1416%, respectively. Drinking water from own tube-well increased by 12%. Katcha latrines decreased by 15.4% and that of sanitary latrines increased by 16.7%. Per capita consumption of chicken, eggs, vegetables,' milk, pulses, fish and rice increased by 65.79%, 7.27%, 7.67%, 5.12%, 10.34%, 19.70% and 8.33% in post-project period. Household assets and health status improved in post-project period. The number of school-going children of beneficiaries increased by 123% in post-project period. It facilitated employment and income-earning opportunities to female beneficiaries and their participation in decision making on household expenditure, children education and memberships of NGOs increased after the intervention. All these evidence *suggest that commercial broiler packages introduced by PMTIP deserve wider expansion covering larger number of beneficiaries throughout the country.

Keywords: Broiler Packages, Production, Consumption, Socio-economic condition, Women empowerment

Location: Khulna, Bogra, Barisal and Sylhet subsites

Start Date: 00-11-2003

End Date: 00-02-2004

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Poultry, Broiler

Objectives:

Keeping all these views in consideration, a survey was conducted to determine the socioeconomic conditions of the beneficiaries of broiler packages in 4 Agro-ecological zones (AEZ) of Bangladesh with the objective of analyzing productivity, profitability, creation of employment opportunities, family nutrition, household assets, savings and investment, sanitation, health, children education, women empowerment of beneficiary farms and finally determining motivation and adoption rate of commercial broiler packages in the study areas.

Methodology:

There were 9, 4, 6, and 6 broiler beneficiaries under the incentive coverage of PMTIP in Khulna, Bogra, Barisal and Sylhet sub-sites, respectively. All these 25 broiler beneficiaries were selected for investigation. Similarly, there were 8, 4, 2, 6 and 4 broiler adopter farms in Khulna, Bogra, Barisal and Sylhet subsites, respectively. All those 24 broiler adopter farmers who did not receive input substitutions but willingly adopted those commercial broiler packages of PMTIP were also selected for investigation. Thus, in all, 49 respondents were finally selected for the purpose of interview. For collection of data, a preliminary survey schedule was prepared and tested in Dinajpui- sub-sites for finalization. After field test, necessary modifications and rearrangements were made in survey schedule. Data were collected from the records and accounts maintained by the interviewing respondents. Principal Investigator and 2 Co-principal Investigators directly collected the data from the field. Data were collected during Nov.-Dec./2003 and Jan.-Feb./2004.

Analytical techniques Collected data were processed using Microsoft Excel Programme. Data were tabulated and analyzed following a partial budgeting method and impact assessment was carried out using pre- and post-project comparison. Because, the intervention was for short duration and such type of effect of intervention can better be measurable in.qualitative or descriptive reading rather than quantitative assessment. Therefore, data were analyzed using descriptive statistical tools like mean and percentage. It is worthwhile to mention that socio-economic benefits and women empowerment for broiler beneficiaries were analyzed assuming that the adopter farms will have, more or less, similar pattern of change like the broiler beneficiaries.

Source of Information: J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 4(2): 401-411, 2006 ISSN 1810-3030

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Achievement/Findings:

Commercial broiler packages have created employment opportunities for unemployed family labour and generated family income for the beneficiaries. Socio-economic status on supplementary occupation, off-farm income, changes in livestock assets, dwelling houses, savings, health status, sources of drinking water and types of latrine, monthly consumption of chicken, eggs, vegetables, milk, pulses, fish and rice, household assets and number of school-going children were increased while the occurrence of diseases and annual cost for treatment were decreased in-post project period. Women's participation on household expenditure, children education and membership of NGOs were increased in postproject situation. It was observed that commercial broiler packages had high motivation (200%) and adoption (132%) rate. All these evidences suggest that commercial broiler packages introduced by PMTIP deserve wider expansion throughout the country covering larger number of beneficiaries.

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