POULTRY INDUSTRY IN ANDHRA PRADESH: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS

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Poultry farming is the process of raising tame birds such as chickens, ducks, turkeys and geese for the purpose of producing meat or eggs for food. Poultries are farmed in great numbers with chickens being the most numerous. Poultry is one of the fastest growing segments of the agricultural sector in India with around eight per cent growth rate per annum. Poultry farming in Andhra Pradesh is the most dynamic and fastest growing segment of Agriculture Sector. Poultry industry has certain problems and challenges like capital, feeding, meat, production and marketing, deciding on market margin, water, weather, labour and land. In spite of all these constraints, poultry farming has progressed considerably during the last decade which is a positive sign. A perusal of the above situation has made this researcher to come out with the following suggestions to wish overcome the problems of poultry industry not only in districts, but also similar areas in the country. It is suggested that the government shall bring the producers of feed under the purview of Drugs and Cosmetics Act so as to control the mushroom growth of small producers of poultry feed and inferior quality of feed. The Government agencies in the poultry sector shall be liberal and help in setting up new feed production units not only under government sector but also under private sector. There is a great need for government and commercial banks to come forward with a scheme to provide the much needed finances to the poultry farmers in adequate quantity at reasonable rates of interest without which it is not possible for the poultry farms to sustain themselves in the business.

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