Across India and many developing countries, rural livestock development projects have become one of the most widely adopted approaches for strengthening livelihoods among smallholder and landless families. Governments, CSR agencies, NGOs, donor organizations and development institutions regularly invest in goat farming, backyard poultry, dairy, sheep rearing and piggery-based interventions with the objective of increasing household income, improving nutrition, empowering wome

Small livestock farming—goats, sheep, backyard poultry, indigenous poultry and duckery—supports millions of marginal and landless households across rural India. Despite its proven potential for income generation, nutritional security and women’s empowerment, the sector continues to suffer from a persistent and often overlooked challenge: knowledge discontinuity once formal extension support ends. Most livestock development programs emphasize short-term training, exposure visi

In India’s rural heartlands, where formal employment opportunities are limited and agriculture alone cannot sustain livelihoods, small livestock has quietly emerged as a key source of income for millions of marginal households. Now, with the active support of development organizations, this sector is evolving into a platform for rural entrepreneurship . NGOs and development agencies are not only distributing goats or poultry — they are incubating microenterprises that genera

Climate change is no longer a distant threat — it is an urgent and lived reality, especially for rural India. The climatic condition with Erratic rainfall, rising temperatures, floods and droughts are already impacting agriculture, livestock and natural resources. For millions of smallholder farmers and landless households, these changes threaten food security, incomes and survival on millions. In this context, the Climate Smart Village (CSV) approach has emerged as a promis