Backyard farms with native breeds still important in Indian egg supply

Backyard farmers are still the most important providers of food in India. An important part of the poultry meat and eggs consumed in the country comes from these small scale producers. In the production process they make use of a variety of native breeds. By Dr K. Ravvi Kumarr , Director, Central Poultry Development Organisation, Chandigarh, India Rural poultry farming in India contributes to about 40% of the national egg production. The state sector has been taking care of backyard poultry uni