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<div class=\"bp-hero\">\n    <span class=\"bp-tag\">Success Story &nbsp;|&nbsp; Animal Science<\/span>\n    <h2>Livelihood Development Through Backyard Poultry Farming<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"bp-sub\">The story of Mrs. Baglari, a rural farm woman from Udalguri<\/p>\n    <div class=\"bp-meta\"><span>Udalguri District, Assam<\/span><span>|<\/span><span>Thematic Area: Livestock and Poultry<\/span><span>|<\/span><span>Supported by KVK Udalguri<\/span><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"bp-stats\">\n    <div class=\"bp-stat\"><b>Rs 1,17,000<\/b><small>Poultry Income \/ Year<\/small><\/div>\n    <div class=\"bp-stat\"><b>Rs 1,56,000<\/b><small>Piggery Income \/ Year<\/small><\/div>\n    <div class=\"bp-stat\"><b>14x<\/b><small>Growth in Duck Flock<\/small><\/div>\n    <div class=\"bp-stat\"><b>140<\/b><small>Farmers Reached<\/small><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"bp-sec\">\n    <h3>Background<\/h3>\n    <p>Mrs. Baglari comes from a very poor family in Udalguri district. Since 2004, she had reared a few local chickens and ducks in the traditional way and worked as a wage labourer, but this was never enough to support her family. She chose livestock and poultry farming as her path to livelihood security and out of poverty.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"bp-sec\">\n    <h3>Resources Possessed<\/h3>\n    <div class=\"bp-res\">\n      <div><b>0.5 ha<\/b><span>Land under paddy, toria and pumpkin<\/span><\/div>\n      <div><b>48 nos.<\/b><span>Arecanut and coconut trees<\/span><\/div>\n      <div><b>160 nos.<\/b><span>Kamrupa, Daothigir, BV-380 and ducks<\/span><\/div>\n      <div><b>5 nos.<\/b><span>HDK-75 pigs<\/span><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"bp-sec\">\n    <h3>KVK Intervention<\/h3>\n    <p>Her turning point came in 2018, when she came in contact with Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Udalguri and showed keen interest in poultry farming. Under the Tribal Sub-Plan programme, she took part in several trainings and demonstrations on Khaki Campbell duck, Kamrupa chicken and quail.<\/p>\n    <ul class=\"bp-tl\">\n      <li><span class=\"d\">2004<\/span><span class=\"t\">Began rearing local chicken and ducks in the traditional way<\/span><\/li>\n      <li><span class=\"d\">2018<\/span><span class=\"t\">Linked with KVK Udalguri; trained under the Tribal Sub-Plan programme<\/span><\/li>\n      <li><span class=\"d\">Khaki Campbell Duck<\/span><span class=\"t\">40 ducklings given to her SHG, 4 per member; first introduction of the breed in her village<\/span><\/li>\n      <li><span class=\"d\">Quail and Kamrupa<\/span><span class=\"t\">Took up quail farming and improved Kamrupa chicken alongside local birds<\/span><\/li>\n      <li><span class=\"d\">Today<\/span><span class=\"t\">Expanded into layer poultry and piggery<\/span><\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"bp-sec\">\n    <h3>Technology Adoption and Growth<\/h3>\n    <p>Mrs. Baglari multiplied her flock remarkably through natural brooding with local hens. Her 4 Khaki Campbell ducks grew to 56 within two years, a fourteen-fold increase, while she continued to sell ducklings and eggs. She raised her quail from 10 to 30 birds in the same way. Instead of selling chicken eggs, she hatches them naturally, rears the chicks for up to three months and sells them for meat.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"bp-grow\">\n      <div class=\"bp-gcard\"><h4>Khaki Campbell Duck<\/h4><div class=\"bp-gnum\"><b>4<\/b><i>&rarr;<\/i><b>56<\/b><\/div><small>Within two years<\/small><\/div>\n      <div class=\"bp-gcard\"><h4>Quail<\/h4><div class=\"bp-gnum\"><b>10<\/b><i>&rarr;<\/i><b>30<\/b><\/div><small>Through natural brooding with local hens<\/small><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"bp-callout\"><strong>Pioneer in her village:<\/strong> she was the first to successfully introduce scientific duck farming in her village.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"bp-sec\">\n    <h3>Economic Impact<\/h3>\n    <p>Mrs. Baglari now earns about Rs 1,17,000 a year from poultry, close to Rs 9,800 a month. Sale of duck hatching eggs brings in Rs 5,100 a month, grower chicken sold at Rs 340 per kg (wholesale) Rs 2,100, day-old ducklings at Rs 45 each Rs 2,000, and quail eggs at Rs 3 each Rs 600. Piggery adds Rs 92,000 a year from piglets and Rs 64,000 from castrated males.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"bp-inc\">\n      <div class=\"bp-bt\">Poultry income per month<\/div>\n      <div class=\"bp-row\"><span>Duck hatching eggs<\/span><div class=\"bp-track\"><div class=\"bp-fill\" style=\"width:100%\">Rs 5,100<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"bp-row\"><span>Grower chicken<\/span><div class=\"bp-track\"><div class=\"bp-fill\" style=\"width:41.2%\">Rs 2,100<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"bp-row\"><span>Day-old ducklings<\/span><div class=\"bp-track\"><div class=\"bp-fill\" style=\"width:39.2%\">Rs 2,000<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"bp-row\"><span>Quail eggs<\/span><div class=\"bp-track\"><div class=\"bp-fill\" style=\"width:11.8%\">Rs 600<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"bp-gap\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"bp-bt\">Piggery income per year<\/div>\n      <div class=\"bp-row\"><span>Piglets<\/span><div class=\"bp-track\"><div class=\"bp-fill pig\" style=\"width:100%\">Rs 92,000<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"bp-row\"><span>Castrated males<\/span><div class=\"bp-track\"><div class=\"bp-fill pig\" style=\"width:69.6%\">Rs 64,000<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"bp-sec\">\n    <h3>Factors Behind Her Success<\/h3>\n    <ul class=\"bp-list\">\n      <li>Training and demonstrations from KVK Udalguri under the Tribal Sub-Plan<\/li>\n      <li>Regular field visits and guidance from KVK and the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary<\/li>\n      <li>Market linkage support from KVK for eggs and meat<\/li>\n      <li>Her eagerness to keep learning and her courage to take risks<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"bp-sec\">\n    <h3>Spreading the Technology<\/h3>\n    <p>Mrs. Baglari has become a role model, especially for women in her own and nearby villages. Together with KVK Udalguri, she has helped train more than 50 farm women. She supplies ducklings and chicks to three neighbouring villages and hatching eggs to Mr. Cias Damari of Dogormokha village, Udalguri. Through her, the technology has spread to 140 fellow farmers in the district.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"bp-sec\">\n    <h3>Awards and Recognition<\/h3>\n    <div class=\"bp-aw\">\n      <div><b>8 March 2021<\/b><span>Appreciation certificate from KVK Udalguri for livestock farming on International Women&#8217;s Day<\/span><\/div>\n      <div><b>1 to 11 May 2019<\/b><span>Certificate of participation in mushroom training at Star Mushroom Farm and Training Centre<\/span><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"bp-sec bp-close\">\n    <h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n    <p>Mrs. Baglari now leads her family&#8217;s livelihood and is a role model for her village and the district. She is now taking up mushroom cultivation and expanding piggery to raise her income further. Her journey shows how timely technical support from KVK, combined with hard work and a willingness to learn, can lift a rural woman and her family out of poverty.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"bp-foot\">Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Udalguri &nbsp;|&nbsp; Success Story<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"542\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/backyard.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/backyard.jpg 542w, https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/backyard-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Success Story &nbsp;|&nbsp; Animal Science Livelihood Development Through Backyard Poultry Farming The story of Mrs. Baglari, a rural farm woman from Udalguri Udalguri District, Assam|Thematic Area: Livestock and Poultry|Supported by KVK Udalguri Rs 1,17,000Poultry Income \/ Year Rs 1,56,000Piggery Income \/ Year 14xGrowth in Duck Flock 140Farmers Reached Background Mrs. Baglari comes from a very&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2012","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-success-stories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2012","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2012"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2012\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2015,"href":"https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2012\/revisions\/2015"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2012"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}