Women resurrecting poultry biodiversity and livelihoods
The Aseel is reared under backyard poultry management systems and is a vital source of meat and income. However, this bird is threatened due to high production losses, infectious diseases and policies promoting non-local breeds. This practice describes how disease prevention and biodiversity conservation strategies helped women farmers in preserving the Aseel.
Author: South Asia Pro Poor Livestock Policy Program (SAPPLPP)
Organization: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Year: 2020
Country/ies: India
Geographical coverage: Asia and the Pacific
Type: Practices
Full text available at: https://www.fao.org/teca/en/technologies/7681
Content language: English