Contract Broiler Farming: A Diversified Farming Toward Doubling Farmer Income

Abstract

Abstract

Diversified farming with the integration of livestock plays a great role in increasing farmers income. It is an important alternative to attain the objectives of output and employment generation in the developing country like India. Contract Poultry farming perform an effective role in improving the economic status of the rural people by increasing their income besides providing them access to production services, credit as well as pricing arrangements.The study was done for three consecutive years (2015-16, 2016-17 and 2018-19)to assess the diversification fromtraditional rice-wheat cropping system tocontract broiler farming and scientific crop production. In the year2015-16, only paddy- wheat cultivation were adopted and the benefitcost ratio (B: C) ratio was 1.33.Second year he was motivated for diversification to broiler farming. He reared seven batches of birds @3000 broiler birds per batch in contract with Suguna group in the year 2016-17 besides the paddy-wheat cultivation. This result was significantly higher return in case of second year than first year and B: C ratio was 1.63. In the year 2017-18 he increased the number of broiler birds per batch and @3500 broiler birds per batch in contract with Suguna group.The return obtained in year 2017-18 was significantly higher and B: C ratio was 1.73. The B: C ratio increased from 1.33 to 1.73 during three consecutive years from 2015-16 to 2017-18. It indicates significant improvement of farmers income in three consecutive years.

Key words: Contract broiler farming,diversified farming, integrator