Guwahati, July 14 -- A Nagaland University-led backyard poultry initiative has helped 60 women from self-help groups (SHGs) in Zunheboto district earn more than Rs 30.8 lakh, demonstrating how low-cost technology and scientific farming can strengthen rural livelihoods and improve nutritional security.

Implemented by the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Zunheboto, under Nagaland University with financial support from NABARD, the project equipped women across five villages with low-cost egg incubators, scientific poultry management skills, Rainbow Rooster chicks, feed, vaccination support and essential poultry equipment.

The initiative comes at a time when Nagaland faces a significant poultry deficit. According to the state's Department of Ani...