Upscaling Backyard and Rural Poultry System in India

November 19, 2025

In addition to pointing towards the unsustainable nature of intensive rearing systems, this report highlights the benefits of scaling up backyard and rural poultry systems in India. Such systems are an opportunity in the long-term to reduce antibiotic misuse and antimicrobial resistance (AMR), in addition to offering co-benefits such as improved livelihood, nutrition and biodiversity conservation. The viability of such systems is led by resilient breeds, which are resilient and have low cost and input needs, as also evident through best practice case studies presented in the report. Based on stakeholder engagement and field research, the report highlights key challenges in and opportunities for scaling up backyard and rural poultry systems through policy and programmatic support.