The Political, Economic and Socio-Cultural Discourse Surrounding the Backyard Chicken-Rearing Farming Systems in the Western and North-Western Provinces of Sri Lanka.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The poultry sector is the largest contributor, in terms of the livestock sector to the Gross Domestic Product in Sri Lanka, providing economic security to the country and food security to people. There are three farming systems: broiler, layer and backyard chicken. The backyard chicken farming system is widespread across Sri Lanka. The population in Sri Lanka comprises five ethnic groups, four religious practices and is from a wide spectrum of economic classes.

Objectives

The study was conducted to explore the political, economic and cultural discourse surrounding backyard farming in the Western and North-Western Provinces of Sri Lanka. The overall purpose is to identify challenges and enablers to make backyard chicken rearing a sustainable economic activity.

M

SUBMITTER: De Zoysa MIL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11998949 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature