Trends and Pattern of Poultry Production and Development in India, Special Reference to Karnataka

Poultry farming in India, in spite of several hurdles, has progressed considerably during the last decade. The present study has been done to investigate many areas of the country's poultry production growth and development. Until recently, poultry production in India was limited to backyards. The study examined the trends and patterns of poultry population in Karnataka and in India. Secondary data was collected from the various livestock census reports from 1997 to 2019. Compound annual growth rate (CAGR) analysis is used to achieve the objective. The results revealed that the Karnataka’s total poultry population was 213.99 lakh during 1997 census increased to 594.94 lakh in 2019. Kolar district has registered highest population of poultry 86.08 lakh accounting for 14.47 per cent of state population. The overall growth rate of all the districts of Karnataka was 32.67 per cent over years, whereas Kolar district stands in first position with a highest positive growth rate of 69.90 per cent.The country’s poultry population has increased marginally from 3476.1 lakh in 1997 to 8078.9 lakh in 2019. Among states Tamil Nadu (14.73%) has registered highest poultry population.The country’s overall growth rate was 22.57 per cent during 1997 to 2019. The study conclude that poultry sector plays an important role in economy by providing gainful employment. and supplementary income to the farmers in the rural areas. Among states, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana were major states have registered highest poultry population. It is suggested promote the poultry development with incentive schemes in less aspirational districts and states which increase employment and income with nutritional security.