期刊名称：Liminalities : a Journal of Performance Studies
电子版ISSN：1557-2935
出版年度：2016
卷号：82
页码：30 to 44-30 to 44
语种：English
出版社：Liminalities
其他摘要：Poultry is one of the fastest growing segments of the agricultural sector in India today. In the last few decades, Indian poultry industry has transformed from mere backyard poultry to commercial farm, but the issues of food safety and quality remains unaddressed. Hence, organic poultry farming has become as an approach to address these issues. Organic poultry production promotes the use of organic and biodegradable inputs from the ecosystem in terms of animal nutrition, animal health, animal housing and breeding. It is getting popular in many countries including India due to increased consumers’ demand of organic products and environmental concerns. Sound managemental aspect of organic livestock farming stands upon the nutritional management of the animals for better performance and animal health. This paper attempts to discuss the various issues of organic poultry farming along with constraints and necessary interventions required in poultry breeding, feeding, housing and health care management under Indian scenario. Further, necessary policy interventions are also suggested to promote organic poultry farming.KEY WORD: Organic poultry farming, Organic egg, organic chicken, food safety, Organic products.
