Participatory problems identification under poultry farming in Banswara district of Rajasthan, India

A study was conducted on Participatory Problems identification under Poultry farming in Banswara district of Rajasthan. In Rajasthan, Banswara is the only district in which ARYA Project was initiated. 101 youths were trained under poultry farming in ARYA project during 2016 to 2023 and these 101 youths were selected for this study. 13 major problems of poultry birds keepers were found during the study. Attack by Predators/ Wild animals on poultry birds were found to be a major problem (89.11 percent) in Banswara district of Rajasthan. Lack of finance/ money for Poultry farming was the second major problem (88.12 percent).The third major problem (86.14 percent) was the high mortality rate of poultry chicks in the district due to poor management. Lack of time for Poultry farming was the 12th problem due to seasonal youth migration in areas or cities adjacent to the district (13.86 percent). The Rank Based Quotient (RBQ) method may be useful for policy makers and researcher working in the field of poultry farming.