Book of Extended summaries ISDA

International Conference on Reimagining Rainfed Agro-ecosystems: Challenges & Opportunities
during 22-24, December 2022 at ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad
for this decreased gain. Highest value for gain in live weight was exhibited in T 2 group whereas
lowest value was recorded in the T1 group.
Overall growth performance (gm/birds of Kadaknath birds (4 th to 42 nd week of age)
Age of the Birds
T 1 weight
in(gm)Chapri
T 2 weight in(gm)
Hatyadeli
T 3 weight in(gm)
Parwaliya
Initial body weight 169.0±0.5 183.0 ±0.5 180.0±1.5
1 -2 Month 501.0 ± 3.6 512.0±1.4 507.0±3.4
2 - 3 Month 1081.0±2.4 1201±3.8 1107.0±0.71
3 - 4 Month 1102.0±3.4 1311.0±4.4 1205.0±2.6
4 – 5 Month 1508.0±3.1 1618±4.7 1403.0±4.2
Final body weight 1423.0±3.5 1680±3.9* 1583.0±4.5
The mortality rate of kadaknath birds in T1, T2, and T3groups were 6 %, 2%, and 3%
respectively which is reflects the promising effect of feeding of A Micropylla in Kadaknath
birds as in these birds 10 % mortality in the intensive condition is considered normal. The table
below shows the cost of rearing of the T1 group was found to be Rs-37600 because only 188
birds survived whereas in the T 2 group despite feeding Azolla (Rs-5/birds) the cost comes to
around Rs-38220 as only 4 birds died so input cost increased, and in T3 due to replacement of
feed cost comes around Rs-37830 only. The profit in the T 2 group of birds was found to be Rs-
31200 more than the T 1 group which is quite impressive and justifies the rearing of kadaknath
birds with Azolla.
Groups
No. of birds
started with
Economics of rearing of kadaknath birds (200)
Mortality
(No.)
Input Cost
(INR)
Gross
Return
Net Return
B:C
Ratio
T1 200 12 37600.00 131600.00 94000.00 3.5
T2 200 04 38220.00 156800.00 118580.00 4.1
T3 200 06 37830.00 145500.00 107670.00 3.8
Conclusion
The unorganized poultry sector which contributes around 20% of the total poultry population,
Kadaknath is one of them reared by tribal as well as selected poultry growers. The palatability,
digestibility, and potential to prevent birds from the disease are the main issues that need to be
addressed in the changing climatic scenario which needs to be addressed. The rearing of
locally adopted birds like kadaknath and rearing with Azolla show synergistic effects on the
bird’s performance and also increases the income of the farmers in all typologies.
Ecosystem based approaches for climate change adaptation, ecosystem services, integrated farming system
models, Land degradation neutrality
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