Vol. 9, Special Issue 1 (2024)

Author(s): VK Singh, RS Jadhav and SK Singh

Abstract: The study was conducted by BAIF Livelihoods in the Deeh block of Raebareli district in Uttar Pradesh under the Focus Rural Development project sponsored by HDFC Bank. Thirty women participants were selected to enhance their knowledge and skills in different aspects such as housing, brooding, feeding management, and vaccination. After the training of these women and with the technical support of the BAIF team, mortality decreased from 70% to 6%, and knowledge about disease incidence increased from 33% to 92%, innovative housing from 10% to 100%, backyard poultry as a livelihood source from 17% to 100%, and income from 3K to 30K.