Increase in Farmers' Earnings from Improved Poultry Production Practices
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- According to him, each Farmer Field School has operated for six consecutive months since September 2024, covering three production cycles of five weeks each, with two-week intervals between the cycles.
- The improved production performance has also increased farmers’ earnings, with income rising to as much as 15,000/- per bird, up from approximately 7,000/- previously.
- Looking ahead, he said FAO has introduced the RENOFARM system to further strengthen the poultry sector through the “On-Farm 5Gs” approach, which focuses on Good Health Services, Good Production, Good Alternatives, Good.
- DODOMA: The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has urged Tanzanian poultry farmers to strengthen biosecurity measures, adhere to vaccination schedules and reduce antimicrobial use in broiler production to enable.
- The initiative aims to assess whether improved biosecurity and other recommended management practices can reduce the need for antimicrobial use while increasing farmers’ incomes.