Methods and strategies for training and extensionin family poultry production

摘要

nbsp;InAfrica,familypoultryhavebeenkeptbylocalcommunitiesformanygenerations.Thesebirdsmakeupmorethan80%ofthenationalpoultryflock.Althoughgenerallyrequiringlowlevelsofinputs,familypoultrycontributesignificantlytofoodsecurity,povertyalleviationandthewell-beingofthegenerallyresource-poorfamilypoultryproducers,especiallywomen.Familypoultryplayalsoanimportantroleinreligiousandsocio-culturallivesoflocalcommunities.However,constraintsfacingfamilypoultryproductionsystemsarerelatedtohighmortality(mainlyduetoNewcastledisease),housing,feeding,marketing,training,creditandinformationdissemination.Inordertoremovetheseconstraintsenablingasustainablefamilypoultrydevelopment,itisessentialtodevelopandimplementappropriatemethodsandstrategiesfortrainingandextensionintendedfornotonlyfamilypoultry-keepingfarmersbutalsoextensionworkersandcommunicators.nbsp;