Malnutrition especially child malnutrition is one the most serious challenges developing countries including face today .The Goat Trust had been working on clean goat milk production and its uses by children and weak in rural household.
Regular egg production can enhance both availability of high protein nutritive product for home consumption and opportunity to earn regular income.
The Goat Trust have standardized a packaged product of 5+1 Duck farming or hen farming model with housing, low cost feeding and management system building on Pashu Sakhi system we had already created. A local hatchery is established on entrepreneurial model to supply chicks/ducklings, feed and regular health services and buy back guarantee at a minimum price agreed upon. Farmers are encouraged to return either in case 50 eggs per adult hen/duck or cash of Rs 250 per female in equated monthly installments.
| Item |
Cost |
Return |
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| 5 hen or female duck @Rs 250 + 1 male @Rs 300 |
Rs 1550 |
1. Average Monthly egg production @20 |
100 |
| Housing |
Rs 3000 |
2. Revenue @Rs 10 per egg |
Rs 1000 |
| Health and insurance services |
Rs 550 |
3. Average monthly income |
Rs 700 |
| Feed for 30 days – 15 kg@Rs 20 |
Rs 300 |
4. Post EMI |
Rs 1000 |
| Gross loan |
Rs 5400 |
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| EMI for 20 months |
Rs 300 |
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