1) Goat Farming
Goat is a multi-purpose animal which is commonly reared for the meat. In the different parts of the world, goat is raised for the meat, milk, wool and leather. Goat is also known as “the poor man’s cow”. Sheep and goat are belonging to different species, but their management is almost similar. For goat farming, the major needs of food and fewer requirements of feeds compared to rearing other livestock, goat farming requires low investment. Shed for goats, also be possible in a low cost, and easy to sell goats in the case of needs arises to farmer. So, the goat farming enterprise is in growing trend.
2) Poultry Farming
Poultry are the smallest livestock investment a village household can make. Income generation is the primary goal of family poultry keeping. Eggs can provide a regular and income while the sale of live birds provides a more flexible source of cash as required. Poultry farming provides a major income-generating activity from the sale of birds and eggs. Occasional consumption provides a valuable source of protein in the diet.
Different Poultry Breeds
There are number of chicken species or breeds available. The most important species in the tropics are: chickens, guinea fowl, ducks pigeons, turkeys and geese. Local strains are used, but most species are not indigenous.
3) Fish Farming
Fish have provided an important part of people’s diets for centuries. From last hundred years, fish catches have increased rapidly due to technological improvements including more powerful engines and sonar equipment. The need to increase fish production by fish farming is urgent. The term ‘aquaculture’ involves all forms of culture of aquatic animals and plants in fresh, brackish and saltwater.
4) Dairy Farming
Dairy farming is an important source of subsidiary income to small or marginal farmers and agricultural laborers. The manure from animals provides a good source of organic matter for improving soil fertility and crop yields. The surplus fodder and agricultural byproducts are gainfully utilized for feeding the animals.
5) Rabbit Raising
Rabbits are herbivores which efficiently convert fodder to food. The whole point of meat production is to convert plant proteins of little or no use to people as food into high value animal protein.
Suitability to backyard production: Being the small sized animal they require very little space. So, a small unit of rabbit can easily be reared in the backyard to produce enough meat.
6) Duck Farming
The growing commercial market for duck meat is linked with the increasing population. Duck meat generally commands a good price, well above the prices received for chicken. The meat is marketed as fresh, frozen and chilled products, either whole or in parts. From commercial point of view, ducks have a longer profitable life. They lay well even in second year. Also, Ducks do not require any elaborate houses like chicken.
7) Mushroom Farming
Mushroom cultivation can directly improve livelihoods through economic, medicinal and nutritional contributions. However, it is essential to note that some mushrooms are poisonous and may even be lethal. Mushroom cultivation activities can play an important role in supporting the local economy by contributing to subsistence food security, nutrition and medicine.
8) Cashew Processing
Traditionally the various processing operations were performed manually by experienced semi-skilled workers. The processes that have been mechanized are roasting, cashew nut shell liquid extraction and shelling. For the most part, the cleaning of raw materials and sizing and kernel grading have remained labour intensive manual operations.
9) Bee Keeping & Honey Production
Bees pollinate crops and thus help increase yields. High demand for honey exists in local, regional and international markets. Propolis, collected from plants by bees to cover the inside of the hive, treats a broad range of ailments. Pollen, collected from plants by bees to feed their larvae, is used in the perfume industry, and is a food additive and a medicine. Beekeeping requires low start-up costs and
occupies negligible land space.
10) Export Agri Product from rural Area
Rural Marketing is defined as any marketing activity in which one dominant participant is from a rural area. This implies that rural marketing consists of marketing of inputs(production and services) to the rural market as well as the marketing of outputs from the rural markets to other geographical area.
11) Vegetable Farming
Vegetable production needs only a small area of land, with minimal capital outlay and can provide access to a valuable food under subsistence conditions. But also has the potential to provide an initial step towards establishing an income base for poorer households. Vegetables form a large and diverse commodity group, although they do not have botanical features in common, they generally share similarities in cultivation methods.
12) Layer Poultry Farming For Egg Raise Chickens For Eggs
Affordable food Producing fresh, home grown eggs is one of the top reasons for having a small flock. Selecting the Right Variety. A hen will produce eggs, the eggs can either be eaten or incubated to produce a bird to be raised. Not all breeds are the same. Egg Production Breeds are generally lighter breeds selectively bred for their ability to produce a high numbers of eggs over their lifetime.
13) Egg Processing
Egg processing occurs at the same location as the egg production facility. The method is the most efficient egg collection and processing of eggs available. Eggs are delivered from the egg production facility to the egg processing facility by an enclosed and refrigerated conveyor system. Egg handling and gathering can be performed with automated equipment.