Project Proposal

Conversation with Villages – Livelihood Development Programme

(ගම සමහ පිළිසඳරක් - ජීචනෝපාය සංචර්ධනය චැඩසටහන්)

Small Scale Poultry Faming for Improve The Livelihood of Low

Income Families at 61 Grama Niladhari Divisions from Nuwara
Eliya Divisional Secretariat Division

Nuwara Eliya Divisional

Secretariat

October 2021

Conversation with Villages – Livelihood Development Programme

(ගම සමහ පිළිසඳරක් - ජීචනෝපාය සංචර්ධනය චැඩසටහන්)

Project Proposal
1. Title of Project: Small scale poultry faming for improve the livelihood of low income families
at 66 Grama Niladhari Divisions from Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat Division.

2. Project area: District: Nuwara Eliya.

Divisional Secretariat: Nuwara Eliya.

 Grama Niladhari Divisions: 66 GN Divisions from Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat
Division

3. Beneficiaries of the project:

Direct beneficiary: 4351 low income families.

Indirect beneficiaries: Egg and chicken sellers, agrarians and compost makers

4. Background of the Project :

Improvement of the livelihood of the village is very necessary for develop living standard of
grassroots level population and economic development of the country. The Government encourage to
develop the potential domestic production as utilizing local resources appropriate to diversify places.
‘Gama Samaga Pilisangara’ (Conversation with the village) National progrmme has given one of the
priorities to the livelihood development for the every Grama Niladhari Divisions (GND) for
upliftment of the low income people. More than 85% of the GND level development committees
proposed small poultry farming as the livelihood programme at Nuware Eliya Divisional Secretariat
Division (DSD).

Nuwara Eliya DSD is one of the divisional secretariat divisions in the Nuwara Eliya district which has
78 GNDs. Majority of the people in the project area are plantation workers, vegetable cultivators and
unorganized workers in different field, their income is not sufficient for fulfill the day today
livelihood. Lack of family financial management, more dependence in the household, women leaded
families, unemployment or low income employment and waste of time and money caused by working
too far places are some reasons for the high level of poverty in Nuwara Eliya DSD.

Therefore, to overcome from above issues there will be a need to increase the income level of the
families through find alternative income source. While small poultry farming is very suitable project
for additional earning of the low income families which has been able to implement with limited
resources such as space, finance, time contribution etc. There is the good demand for the chicken meat
and eggs. Hence this project is not only concentrated for the income of the people but also contribute
the economic and healthy food need of the country. Presently many people are involving the small
scale poultry farming in our project area. However this project will be aimed to establish the proper
system of farming and marketing facilities. Also it will lead to fulfill the goal of the presented and
build the prosperous Sri Lanka in future.

5. Brief Description of the Project

‘Gama Samaka Pilisangara’ (Conversation with the village) national progrmme is implemented at
GN division level in all over the country. The Government decided allocate three million rupees for
each GND for infrastructure development, livelihood development, environment and sustainable
development and social welfare & social development as 40%, 40%, 10% and 10% respectively in
2022. Development committees from 66 GNDs in Nuwara Eliya DSD proposed small scale poultry
farming under the livelihood development projects.

This project will be identified the 1902 beneficiary including low income families, women leaded
families, special needed people etc. from 66 GNDs. Thirty Thousand Rupees (30,000/=) allocated for
each beneficiaries buy chickens and making poultry sheds. Trainings and technical supports will be
 provided by divisional secretariat for sustain the project. The Department of Animal Production and
Health (DAPH) Nuwara Eliya will function as the service provider to provide its technical support to
the beneficiaries, necessary follow-up actions to undertake the production activities and build the
capacity of the beneficiaries to continue their livelihood. The Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya
will function as an implementing partner to select beneficiaries, construction of sheds, support to
conduct trainings and purchase & distribution of chicks, Monitoring & follow-up activities with the
collaboration of DAPH to ensure the sustainability of the activities

Poultry Farmers Society will be formed in each GND for conducting this project. Also this project
proposed formed 5 regional level collecting center such as Agrapatanna, Thalawakele, Nanuoya,
Nuwara Eliya and Kandapola and they will collect the eggs and promote the value added process
and prepare the proper output for marketing. At the same time, we hope that this project will be
contribute to fulfill the need of food consumption in the country to some extent. Although this
project will be integrated with our other project as Compost making and Azolla cultivation
conducted by our Divisional Secretariat Nuwara Eliya.

6. Objectives
1. Income of the 4351 low income families through small scale poultry farming in
NuwaraEliya DSD increased in 2022
2. Establish the value added process and marketing networkers with stranded price.
3. Women’s involvement on small scale poultry farming increased
4. Support for poultry farming from government and non-government organizations
increased.
5. Level of malnutrition in Nuwara Eliya DSD decreased in 2023.

7. Production of the Project

1. Eggs
2. Chicken meat
3. Chicks
4. Raw materials for compost fertilizer

8. Rational of the project

The policy of the present government is in favor of village based domestic productions. Numbers of
people in our target area involve in small scale animal husbandry apart from their main employment.
Poultry farming is considered to be the best project for earning additional income to using small
space, low investment and less time. It a good opportunity for housewives to using leisure time as
useful way. Furthermore this project is practically easy to implement and achieve the target in short
run. Therefore most of development committees in our target area, unanimously proposed the small
scale poultry farming as the livelihood project.

Majority of beneficiaries are estate workers. Lack of land availability is main obstacle for carried out
the livelihood project among them. Hence this project is somewhat suitable to implement with
plantation community. Likewise malnutrition rate is highest in Nuwara Eliya district compare to other
district in country. This project expects to meet the nutritional need in our target area by selecting low
income families. Most of the people consume chicken and eggs as the affordable protein food in our
country, while it has good demand, especially local eggs. There are availability of marketing from
Cargill’s Food cities, Super Keels, Cooperative shops, pharmacies etc. are willing to collect eggs,
either chicken. In a regular basis with paying good prices from the project areas. Subsequently, this
project planned to establish a group of entrepreneurs to promote the value added process and prepare
the proper output for marketing.

This project hopes to integrate with other livelihood projects. Compost fertilizer making project are
going on plenty of GND in our DSD through Soubagiye Productive Village programme and other
livelihood projects. Hence poultry manures will be utilized for compost making programme. Likewise
Azolla, is high proteins content animal feed, which project is conducting successfully at Diyagama,
one of our GNDs. Therefore, we have an opportunity to get benefit from them.

The Following table is illustrated annual income of the beneficiary

Particulars Description Amount

Sale of eggs (2,400) x 25/= 60,000.00
Sale of chicks 10 x 500 5,000.00
Sale of chicken 10kg x 1,000/= 10,000.00
Sale poultry manure for 600 x 20 12,000.00
fertilizer
Total Annual income 87,000.00
Monthly income 7,250.00
Expecting annual value 2,400x3 7,200.00
added in come for the
Poultry Farmers Society
from a beneficiary (egg
only)
Note: The above income will be expected after 6 month. Every year the income will
multiple.

9. Selection Criteria of Beneficiaries (Households)

1. Low income families
2. Should be an interesting new farmer with past experiences
3. Committed to participate to trainings and adapt to improved management practices
4. Should be raised poultry shed before the distribution of chicks by the project
5. Availability of space for small scale poultry farming
6. Women headed families
7. Special needed people
8. Unemployed youths
9. Unemployed or under employed housewives in the family
10. Adults and malnourished children in the family
10. Monitoring Mechanism and Reporting Requirements

A brief progress report at the end of each month with the following contents: results achieved;
highlights of issues and problems encountered during the implementation; recommendations on
how to resolve issues and problems related to the implementation and the certified work schedule
of extension staff for the payment (for the service rented by them).

A final report which will include work done and results achieved; highlights of remaining issues
and problems in the project area.
The Responsible Officer (RO), assisted by other relevant officers of the Project according to their
specific terms of references, will ensure receipt of reports from Service Provider and be
responsible for the monitoring and evaluation of the performance of the Service Provider under
the specific activity

11. Partners and Stakeholders

Name of Agency Nature of Intervention

Stakeholders
National Livestock Providing support for livestock breeders
Development Board
Department of small Provide training and support for self-employment
enterprises
Public Health inspector (PHI) Certify that the project not affect the environment.
NGOs integrated activities on Income Generation Programme
Government Banks Provide the financial support for self-employment and
saving facilities
Samurdhi Bank Provide the loan to the beneficiary
Estate management Realize the land for self-employment
Local Government Authorities Provide certification for business
National Fertilizer Cooperation Provide guidelines and technical support for compost
making
Partners
District Secretariat - Implement the Conversation with Villages Livelihood
development progrmme in NuwaraEliya Distric Level
NuwaraEliya
D.S office - NuwaraEliya Implement the small scale poultry project for improve the
livelihood of low income families in Nuwara Eliya Divisional
Secretariat Division.
Small Scale poultry farmers promote the value added process and prepare the proper
Society output for marketing

Department of Animal Health and Provide the training and technical support
Production

12. Project Impacts

 Economic Increased the local eggs and chicken production.
Domestic saving through new income generation and cutting off
expenditure for poultry products.
Environmental Increase compost fertilizer making through poultry manure.
Social Increased the standard of living through enhancing the nutrition level
of dietary supplement, especially among children.
Self-satisfaction and self-esteem of farmers through their own
initiatives of poultry production.
Agriculture Improve the domestic level organic farming by using compost
fertilizer.
Individual and family contribution to the organic farming campaign of
the government.

13. Risk and Assumptions

Assumption

 Government and non-government organization support for livelihood.

 Existing resource for poultry farming
 People interest on small scale poultry farming
 Demand for local eggs (Gam Bitthara) and chicken

Risk Mitigation Measures

Lack of place for poultry faring in the
estate.
Failure previous project conducted
by NGOs
Get products in low price from small
entrepreneurs
Lack of skill and knowledge on
Poultry farming
Cheating involvement of micro
finance company
Sevier alcoholism among males
Approach to get land from Regional Plantation
Company through District Secretary
Select suitable beneficiaries
Form the society and prepare proper value added
process to the marked.
Establish linkage with Cargill’s Food city, Super
Keels, Sathosa
Provide proper training
Create awareness to the people
Take legal action against finance company
Create awareness on negative impact of alcoholism

14. Potential Negative Impact on Socio Economic Activities and Environment by the
Project

Items Yes No Items Yes No

 Residence ** Religious place **
School ** River/ Stream **
Hospital ** Lagoons **
Build UP area ** Wetland **
Home Gardens ** Mangrove **
Paddy field/ Farmland ** Costal Scrub **
Other Agriculture land ** Watersheds/catchment area **
Archaeological site ** Scrub forest **

15. Estimation

Individuals based budget

Project
Numbe
Activity Unit cost Total (Rs.000) Other source contributio
r
n
Provide materials for
24,000.00 45,648.00   45,648.00
poultry shed 1902
Provide chicks (10 x 500/=) 1902 5,000.00 9,510.00   9,510.00
Vaccination 1902 1,000.00 1,902.00   1,902.00
Training on poultry
20,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
farming 50  
1,220,000.0
1,220.00 1,220.00
Administration Cost (2%) 1 0  
Support to Azolla Unit 1835 5000.00 9,510.00
Total   67,570.00 9,510.00 58,060.00

Community based budget

Activity Number Unit Cost Total (000) Other Project

Source(000) contribution
(Rs.000)
Incubator for collecting 5 200,000.00 1,000.00 00 1,000.00
centers
Furniture for collecting 5 50,000.00 250.00 00 250.00
centers
Materials for value 5 50,000.00 250.00 00 250.00
addition process
Training on value 5 50,000.00 250.00 250.00 00
addition process
Conducting awareness 5 50,000.00 250.00 250.00 00
programme on negative
impact on micro finance
Conducting TOT training 5 50,000.00 250.00 250.00 00
on saving habits and
finance management for
selected beneficiary
Total 2,250.00 750.00 1,500.00

Summary of budget Rs. (000)

 Total Cost 71,040.00
Government Contribution 59,560.00
Other source 10,260.00
Administration cost 1,220.00
Total amount from the Government 60,780.00
Note: Other source means that we hope to get the support from NGOs and other government
source.

16. Logical Framework

Key performance Means of Frequenc

Objectifies Responsibility
indicator verification y
1. Income of the 4351
low income families Household Updates of ADP,
through small scale monthly income sales details Bi Annual Development
poultry farming in increased Rs.5000 officers, Ex-co
NuwaraEliya – Rs.10000 Progress report
Divisional Secretariat
Division increased in
2022
Report of Bi Annual Development
2. Establish the value 30/= per egg Collecting officer,
added process and
1000/= per Kg center Small scale
marketing networkers
with stranded price. chicken Poultry Farmers
Progress report Society

Women saving Records from Annual

3. Women’s Development
involvement on small group established women group/ Officers
scale poultry farming each GN divisions progress report Women /saving
increased Group
Get the support Annual
from NLDB, Progress report Development
Dept. of small officer/
4. Support for poultry industry, DAPH,
farming from World Vision,
government and non- Child Fund
government
organizations
5% decreased per MOH Report Annual
increased Development
year
Updates of Officers
Data base of
5. Level of malnutrition the village
in NuwaraEliya
Divisional secretariat
division decreased in
2023
Out puts

1. Eggs and chicken Minimum 100 Monthly Quarterly Development

production increase eggs per months Programme officer/
from each report Small scale
 beneficiary (after poultry farmers
6 month) society

200 eggs (one

years) Monthly Small scale
2. Number of chickens Programme Annual poultry farmers
doubled in end of 20 chicken each report society
2022 household

Annual
Build poultry shed Estimation.
3. Infrastructure and Audit report Development
resources Officers
development for
small scale poultry …….
farming established
Registration Annual
Development
4. Small scale poultry certificate Officers
farmers Society Nuwara Eliya,
formed Kandapola, Annual
Nanuoya, Progress report Development
5. 5 regional collecting Agrapatana and officer
centers established Talawakele. Small scale
poultry farmers
Link with Society
Cargill’s Food
city, Super Keels,
Sathosa Bills Quarterly
6. Marked linkage Development
with domestic Account
officer
marked increased details
Every Small scale
beneficiaries get poultry farmers
two trainings Society
Bi Annual
7. Skill and technical Participant list
90% decreased in Training report NLDP
knowledge on our target area Development
poultry farming and module
Officers
increased
Annual
Field level data
base Development
8. Negative impact of Form one women officer/
micro fiancé Monthly
group in each GN progress report Women
decreased Division Development
Officer,
Women’s Group
Saving Bank Bi Annual
9. Saving habits of book
Women group Development
women increased
report officer/
Women
Development
Officer,
 Monthly Annual Women’s Group
10. Link with poultry progress report
project between Development
compost and Azolla Officer.
project increased

17. Activity Plan

2022 2023

SN

September

September
November
December
Activity
February

February
October
January

January
August

August
March

March
April

April
June

June
May

May

July
July
Output 1
Eggs and
chicken
production
increase

Output 2
Number of
chickens
doubled in end
of 2022
Activity
1 Identify the
beneficiaries
2 Supply Chicks
3 Growing period
of chickens
4 Continue the
follow up
activities
Output 3
Infrastructure
and resources
development
for small scale
poultry
farming
established
Activity
1 Calling
quotation for
poultry sheds
2 Provide poultry
sheds
Output 4
 Small scale
poultry
farmers
Society formed

Activity
1 Preliminary
meeting for
form the society
2 Conduct AGM
3 Collect
membership
fund
4 Register the
society
5 Function the
society for
progress the
project
Output 5
5 regional
collecting
centers
established

Output 6
Marked
linkage with
domestic
marked
increased
Activity
1 Establish the
regional
collecting center
in exciting
common
building
2 Training on
value added
process
3 Calling
quotation for
egg incubator
and furniture
4 Purchasing
5 Searching
marketing
6 Value added
process and
marketing
Output 7
Skill and
 technical
knowledge on
poultry
farming
increased

Activity
Conducting two
training
program
5 Form the
society and
registration
Output 8
Negative
impact of
micro fiancé
decreased
Activity
1 Conducting
awareness
programme on
negative impact
on micro
finance
Output 9
Saving habits
of women
increased
Activity
1 Forming women
group in each
GN division
2 Training on
saving and
finance
management
3 Ling with
/banks
4 Continue the
saving
programme
Output 10
Link with
poultry project
between
compost and
Azolla project
increased
Activity
1 Supply poultry
manure for
 Composting
2 Cultivate Azolla
for poultry feed.