Reviving indigenous poultry breed Kadaknath while enhancing livelihoods of Tribal in Madhya Pradesh through niche market opportunity

Main Features

• Unique bird with black plumage, skin, and blood.
• Highly valued in tribal community for religious and cultural reasons.
• Credited with medicinal properties.
• Conservation and propagation in new areas being attempted through Governemt- NGO initiative.

Learnings

• It is a unique bird much sought after for both economic and cultural reasons.
• Conservation of indigenous poultry breeds and viable livelihood can be achieved simultaneously.
• Best suited to livelihoods of tribal house holds and introduction of improved birds requiring inputs is not necessarily the best option.
• Improved Management practices like vaccination, de-worming, protecting chicks, etc readily adopted by community.