Women resurrecting poultry biodiversity and livelihoods
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The Aseel is reared under backyard poultry management systems and is a vital source of meat, income and is an important part of adivasi sculture in East Godavari district (Âdivâsîs - Devanagri: literally: original inhabitants - is an umbrella term for a heterogeneous set of ethnic and tribal groups believed to be the aboriginal population of India and comprise a substantial indigenous minority. Tribal people constitute 8.2% of the nation's total population, over 84 million people according to the 2001 census, Adivasi societies are particularly present in the Indian states of Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Mizoram and other North-Eastern states, and the Andaman and Nicobar Island). This bird is also the only resource completely owned and controlled by women; from bird selection to sale. Today this indigenous breed, which has its lineage from the original Red Jungle Fowl, is threatened due to high production losses, infectious diseases and policies promoting non-local breeds.