Socio-economic and Nutritional Impact of Kamrupa Poultry Distribution under the Tribal Sub Plan in Assam, India
Mihir Sarma
AICRP on Poultry Breeding, Directorate of Research, AVFU, Khanapara, Assam, India.
Ankurjyoti Talukdar *
AICRP on Poultry Breeding, Directorate of Research, AVFU, Khanapara, Assam, India.
Janmoni Shyam
Department of Extension Education, AVFU, Khanapara, Assam, India.
Leema Bora
DEE, AVFU, Khanapara, Assam, India.
Dimpi Choudhury
ZLRS, AVFU, Hekera, India.
Rafiqul Islam
Department of Poultry Science, AVFU, Khanapara, Assam, India.
Sadananda Payeng
Department of Extension Education, AVFU, Khanapara, India.
Chintu Debbarma
Department of VAE, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, R.K. Nagar, Tripura, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Backyard poultry farming plays an important role in improving rural livelihoods, nutritional security, and women empowerment in the tribal areas of Assam. The present study was conducted at Dimoria cluster of Kamrup (M) district, Bhergaon cluster of Udalguri district and Kathakuthi cluster of Goalpara district of Assam to assess the impact of tribal sub plan component implemented by ICAR-AICRP poultry breeding, AAU, Guwahati centre for the year, 2024-25. The impact was assessed in two dimensions i.e. economic and nutritional. A total of 5500 poultry chicks of Kamrupa variety were distributed among 120 women tribal farmers belonging to Dimoria cluster of Kamrup (M) district, Bhergaon cluster of Udalguri district and Kathakuthi cluster of Goalpara district of Assam as per the mandate of the project. A total of 50 beneficiaries of this project were randomly selected for the study as respondents from these clusters. An interview schedule was constructed in line with the study for collection of the data by taking personal interview of the respondents to assess the impact of the interventions made. Direct observation method was also a part of the study to find out different impact by the researcher. The collected data were tabulated and analyzed by standard statistical procedure like percentage, frequencies and paired t test. To find out the impact “t” test was applied to compare before and after situation. The “t” value in terms of egg consumption was found to be significant (t=7.64*) at 5.00 per cent level of significance. Similar finding was also observed in meat consumption (t=14.86*) noted to significant at 5.00 per cent level of significance and in case of average annual income t value was found to be significant (t = 5.72*) at 5.00 per cent level of significance. Significant improvements in relation to the management practices adopted after the implementation of the project were addressed after the implentation of the project. The analysis revealed notable improvements in various categories showing statistically significant t-values indicating the efficacy of the programme.
Keywords: Tribal farmers, Kamrupa, impact analysis, tribal sub plan