• SUSHANT LABH
• Dr.RAJESH SHARMA

The poultry sector in India has undergone a paradigm shift in structure and operation from a mere backyard activity into a major commercial agri based industry over a period of four decades. Development of high yielding layer (310-340 eggs) and broiler (2.4-2.6 kg at 6 wks) varieties together with standardized package of practices on nutrition, housing, management and disease control have contributed to spectacular growth rates in egg (4-6% per annum) and broiler production (8-10% per annum) in India. The annual per capita availability also increased to 60 eggs and 2.5 Kg of meat, consistently with increase in productivity. Chicken dominates the poultry production in India with nearly 95% of the total egg production and the rest is contributed by ducks and others. FAO classified poultry production systems into four categories based on the volume of operation and level of biosecurity, i.e., village or backyard production, commercial production with low biosecurity, large scale commercial with high biosecurity and industrial and integrated production systems. Feed accounts for 65-70% of broiler and 75-80% of layer production cost. Maize is the popular cereal used in combination with protein meal like soybean meal which generally determines the cost of compounded feed. To minimize the occurrence of disease in poultry the three most important components of disease control are biosecurity, vaccination and medication. Bio-security refers to all measures taken to secure prevention of all types of pathogens in poultry farms. Effective bio-security and implementation of successful hygienic procedures are increasingly dependent on Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point approach (HACCP).

Poultry production, Poultry industry, Village poultry, Diseases, Marketing, Feed resources

"A STUDY OF PROFITABILITY ENHANCEMENT OF POULTRY PRODUCTION SYSTEMS IN INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no.71-80, January-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901G11.pdf

"A STUDY OF PROFITABILITY ENHANCEMENT OF POULTRY PRODUCTION SYSTEMS IN INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no. pp71-80, January-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901G11.pdf