Poultry Production in Nepal: Characteristics, Productivity and Constraints

Authors

  • Rajani Osti Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Tribhuvan University
  • Dinesh Bhattarai Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Tribhuvan University
  • Harshika Chaudhary College of Agriculture, G.B. Pant University, Uttrakhanda
  • Virendra Singh College of Agriculture, G.B. Pant University, Uttrakhanda

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ijasbt.v5i2.17616

Keywords:

disease, Nepal, family poultry, management, Garrett’s ranking

Abstract

Poultry farming is integral part of agriculture in Nepal. The objective of this research was to analyze the prevailing production constraints, characterization of poultry farming and its economic analysis using questionnaire-based survey and on-site investigation. 180 farms were selected from 3 major districts. Garrett’s ranking technique was used to analyze the constraints.  Highly significant difference (P<0.01) in size of poultry farm was found. We found significant difference in feeding, housing and drinking system for the chicken. Un-organized chicken marketing channel was observed in the study area.   High chicks’ mortality, wastage of feed, insecure vaccination and frequent drop in egg production were characteristic of laying hens. Newcastle disease and Chronic Respiratory Disease were acknowledged as the biggest constraint of chicken production. Government and concerned agencies need to take active part for the extension service to strengthen the health of chicken and organized marketing channel is essential for selling of poultry products  which can improve the profit to the farmers.

Int. J. Appl. Sci. Biotechnol. Vol 5(2): 222-226

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Published

2017-06-29

How to Cite

Osti, R., Bhattarai, D., Chaudhary, H., & Singh, V. (2017). Poultry Production in Nepal: Characteristics, Productivity and Constraints. International Journal of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology, 5(2), 222–226. https://doi.org/10.3126/ijasbt.v5i2.17616

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Research Articles: Biological Sciences