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Telangana Govt Prepares Action Plan To Revive Traditional Poultry Rearing In Villages
The scheme is being implemented jointly by Departments of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Horticulture, Panchayat Raj, Rural Development and allied universities.
Hyderabad: The Telangana state government is planning to revive traditional poultry rearing practices in villages as part of its efforts to create new income streams for farmers, women, and unemployed youth. With a vision of “those who eat gain proteins, those who raise gain income”, the government is gearing up to promote large-scale poultry farming across rural areas.
According to the National Livestock Census, Telangana had 8,20,134 chickens in 2014, but by 2025 the figure dropped to 5,10,552. Meanwhile, the dem