A Rapid Rural Appraisal of the Family-Based Poultry Distribution Scheme of West Bengal, India
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The Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-2012) of the Government of India recognizes that investments in backyard and small-scale poultry farming can stimulate a growth of the economy which is inclusive, but ‘pro-poor’ poultry sector policies have yet to be formulated and implemented countrywide. The State Government of West Bengal has traditionally invested in backyard and small-scale poultry farming, and since 2005 has been implementing a Familybased Scheme comprising the distribution of day-old chic ks to poor rural households, with the objective to enhance the contribution of poultry to household nutrition, food security and income. Five million birds have been so far distributed to around 500,000 households, which allegedly makes the Poultry Distribution Scheme the largest poultry programme in India, if not worldwide. A Rapid Rural Appraisal of the Poultry Distribution Scheme shows that investments in smallscale poultry can support food security and poverty reduction, but some adjustments in the Scheme could make it much more effective.