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SCHEMES FOR POULTRY FARMING: 3.1 Commercial Layer Farming: Commercial Layer Poultry farming can be the main source of family income or can provide subsidiary income and gainful employment to unemployed youths in the State. It is proposed to take up bankable projects for establishment of 60 lakhs commercial layer birds in next three years. a. Expansion of existing Commercial Layer Poultry Units: As per State Agriculture Policy-2013, Capital Investment Subsidy is available for establishment of Commercial Layer Poultry Layer Unit. It is planned to encourage those entrepreneurs for expansion of the existing Commercial Poultry Layer Units for an additional capacity of 10 lakhs over a period of 4 years. b. Setting up new Commercial Poultry Layer Farms: It is planned to encourage prospective entrepreneurs for setting up new Commercial Poultry Layer Units for an additional capacity of 50 lakhs over a period of 4 years. Under State Agriculture Policy-2013, Capital Investment Subsidy will be availed for establishment of Commercial Poultry Layer Unit. Financial assistance in shape of loan will be available from Commercial and Cooperative Banks for poultry farming. The technical officers of the Fisheries & Animal Resources Development (F & ARD) Department, Krishi Sahayak Kendra and Banks will provide guidance to the entrepreneurs for preparing the project report to obtain bank loan. NABARD being the apex institution for all matters relating to policy, planning and operations in the field of agricultural credit also will assist in formulation of Model Project Report. 6 3.2 Commercial Broiler Farming: Commercial Broiler farming will be promoted in the State for creating self employment opportunity. Presently, about 5000 broiler farms are in operation with the commercial Broiler bird strength of 86 lakhs. Broiler placements are to the extent of 20-25 lakhs DOC (day-old-chicks) per week. 18-23 lakh adult broiler birds per week are entering into the market for meat purpose. In order to enhance the production of broiler meat from present level of 70 TMT to 100 TMT per annum, it is planned to encourage those entrepreneurs for new establishment/ expansion of the existing Commercial Broiler Units with an additional capacity of 40 lakhs over a period of 4 years. Broiler farming can be undertaken either individually or through Integrators where, Integrators supply day-old-chicks, feed required for the birds and also ensure the marketing of birds through their own channels. A broiler farm with strength of upto 2,000 birds can be profitably run using the family labour alone without the requirement of additional man power. Adequate provision under Capital Investment Subsidy under State Agriculture Policy will be made to attract entrepreneurs to set up new broiler unit or for expansion of existing units. There are many integrators who are involved in the enterprises of broiler farming in the state. Tie up with integrators for cluster broiler farming will be promoted and tri-partite agreement among the farmers, integrators and bankers can be made. Financial assistance will be available from Commercial and Cooperative Banks for poultry farming to set up additional 40 lakh broiler capacities over a period of 4 years. Entrepreneurs will be encouraged for establishment of the existing Broiler Units through capital incentive subsidy available under Poultry Venture Capital Fund through NABARD and State Agriculture Policy-2013. The capital investment subsidy under Poultry Venture Capital Fund (PVCF) of National Livestock Mission through NABARD and State Agriculture Policy-2013 will be 40% of the fixed capital (excluding the cost of the land) and 50% for SC/ ST/ Women/Graduates of Agriculture and Allied Disciplines, subject to a limit of `50.00 lakh. The Technical Officers of the F & ARD Department, Krishi Sahayak Kendra and Banks will provide guidance to the entrepreneurs in preparing the project report to get bank loan. NABARD being the apex institution for all matters relating to policy, planning and operations in the field of agricultural credit will also assist in formulation of Model Project Report. 7 3.3 Backyard Poultry Farming: Backyard Poultry rearing is widely accepted in rural areas of the State. This provides livelihood to poor households. The local poultry birds produce less quantity of egg and meat. The dual purpose colour birds which are phenotypically similar to country birds grow at a faster rate and produce more eggs in the backyard poultry production system. The organized backyard poultry can be seen as vehicle in the eradication of rural poverty and protein hunger to a great extent. It is proposed to promote backyard poultry production through rearing of low- input-technology birds such as Vanaraja, Black Rock, Chhabro, Giriraja, Gramapriya, Kuroiler, Colour Plus, Rainbow Rooster etc. including any other low-input-bird approved by Government of India. These chicks can be procured from Government & private Poultry hatcheries. As per Government of India Rural Backyard Poultry Scheme guidelines, 20 chicks will be given initially, followed by 15 and 10 chicks with interval of 16 weeks each. Each unit will get assistance for construction of night shelter for birds and for procurement of 45 nos. of four-week-old chicks. More numbers of farmers of rural area will be covered each year under this programme by availing funds from Central, State Government and other sources. Disease prevention and control through routine vaccination and deworming will be taken up intensively in poultry birds maintained in Backyard Rearing System. The supply of required quantity of vaccines against the diseases such as New Castle, Fowl Pox along with proper cold chain management will be ensured. Some District Disease Diagnosis Laboratories will be strengthened for diagnosis of poultry diseases. Efforts will be taken to reduce morbidity and mortality of poultry birds. Department will collaborate with Odisha College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, O.U.A.T., Bhubaneswar, Research Institutes like Central Avian Research Institute, Bhubaneswar and Central Poultry Development Organisation, Bhubaneswar for prevention and control of poultry diseases. 3.4 Backyard Duck Farming: Duck rearing will be encouraged in some niche areas. Duck- fish farming will also be tried in suitable areas. Under State Agriculture Policy-2013, Capital Investment Subsidy is available for commercial Duck Farming (Minimum Unit size-4000 nos.). Small duck units will also be promoted in Backyard sector through ongoing schemes. Central Avian Research Institute, Bhubaneswar and Departmental Duck Farms will supply ducklings to farmers. 8 3.5 Other Support Schemes: a. Steps will be initiated to survey and characterize the native poultry germ- plasm of the State and necessary measures for conservation and improvement will be taken up under State Plan Scheme. b. Training of Community level Poultry Vaccinators will be standardized and they will be issued with ID card and certificate for field operation. This activity would be taken up by converging ongoing Schemes/ Projects like Odisha Community Tank Management Project, Odisha Tribal Empowerment Livelihood Project, Odisha Livelihood Mission and others. c. Small poultry meat processing units will be set up in urban areas through Odisha Poultry Federation for safe hygienic poultry meat production. Support available under NMFP and Odisha Food Processing Policy for setting up poultry meat processing unit will be availed. d. One new scheme will be implemented for wide spread use of Poultry manure as renewable energy source and organic manure for crop production. Odisha State Agriculture Policy 2013 speaks about promotion of Organic farming. As farm Yard Manure is in short supply, poultry manure can be a better alternative. This would significantly minimize environmental impacts of the poultry industry as well as improve the health of the Soil and bring about sustainability in Agriculture farming. On farm trial and demonstration will be taken up to educate farmers regarding use of poultry manure as crop land fertilizer and to significantly minimize environmental impacts of the poultry industry.