The ambitious project of backyard duck rearing’ launched by Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb a year ago centering the Rudrasagar wetland in Sepahijala district, has now appeared to be the major source of income for around 1000 women from SC community.
Deb tweeted that the production of eggs had increased significantly in the Rudra Sagar area within one year from launching of the pilot project and 1000 female beneficiaries from SC community were now receiving income of Rs. 40,000 per year.
“30 fold increase in egg production in the Rudrasagar area within a year of the launch of the pilot project on “Backyard Duck Rearing”. This project is ensuring ₹ 40K/annum income to 1,000 female SC beneficiaries, which shall increase to ₹ 51K/annum in the coming months,” Deb tweeted.
In a separate tweet, the Chief Minister mentioned that over 48,000 ducklings were already released in the Rudrasagar wetland against the target to release 50,000 ducklings by October 2021. He conveyed best wishes to all the concerned authorities for this achievement towards building Atmanirbhar Tripura.
Under the scheme, each beneficiary gets 50 ducklings along with required logistics and financial support from the Animal Resource Development and SC Welfare departments.
Meanwhile, an official report also said the ducklings, distributed in the first phase and up to April, 2021 in the second phase, already started laying eggs. At present, egg production in the project area is around 8,500 to 9,000 per day and each egg is sold at Rs 12 thus increasing the income of beneficiaries through selling of eggs.
