VISION 2050

Abstract

The remarkable growth achieved in the Indian poultry sector is due to several factors like initiation of pure line breeding within the country in both public and private sectors leading to availability of elite commercial layer and broiler germplasm; and introduction and improvement of diversified poultry species such as quail, turkey, guinea fowl, emu and duck. The parallel development of other input sub-sectors like feed mill, hatchery and farm appliances, poultry biological, feed analytical and disease diagnostic labs., modern mechanized poultry and egg processing plants, vertical and horizontal integration in poultry farming, availability of soft credit, and above all ever-increasing demand of poultry products, etc. have also contributed to the growth. In addition, Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar, Project Directorate on Poultry, Hyderabad and some State Agricultural or Veterinary Universities having sound Poultry Science education and research base in conjunction with the Central Poultry Development Organization have played a key role in providing highly qualified man-power, training support to poultry farmers/entrepreneurs and R&D support to the growth of poultry sector. Having established on November 2, 1979, the Central Avian Research Institute (upgraded from the erstwhile Poultry Research Division, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar) has been the major driving force steering the Indian poultry sector through various phases of development during the past four decades providing much needed technological support to the poultry industry especially the rural poor. The Institute with its main campus at Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh and a Regional Centre at Bhubaneswar, Odisha is the only one of its kind wholly dedicated to Poultry Science research, education and extension in the Country with the following vision, mission and the mandate. Vision Revolutionizing the diversified poultry production for household nutritional security, income and employment generation as a viable alternative to chicken. Mission Developing and popularizing appropriate poultry production and processing technologies in respect of diversified avian species for enhanced profitability.