POULTRY REARING BY WOMEN” IN RURAL AREA WITH AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AT THAKURGAON DISTRICT

Abstract

The present study was conducted in Thakurgaon Sadar , Thakurgaon during the placement period of the author from 20/10/2010 to 13/11/2010. The study was undertaken to know the present status of backyard poultry rearing by women. This study shows that there is no scientific method followed in backyard farming in relation to housing , feeding, incubation etc. Though the backyard poultry owners do not take any preventive measures against diseases, even they usually do not clean or disinfect the poultry houses in a regular basis. Hence they are often face economic loss due to attack of diseases and other factors causing death of birds. A significant percentage of eggs produced in every households and the eggs and birds were sold in the market for cash. The monthly cost per households was 112.50 taka and the return per household was taka 407.15. The benefit cost ratio was 3.62:1 . Despite some problems backyard poultry farming by women is profitable and contributed to some extent to family income