There is a lot of talk about achieving success by raising poultry, goats or cattle. However, the economic success of raising pigeons is rarely heard. Mrs. Renu Begum Mazumder, a member of Momtaz Self Help Group of Baghadahar Borjurai Gaon Panchayat under Block Mission Management Unit, Assam State Rural Livelihoods Mission has been able to establish a lucrative business by raising pigeons commercially.
Commercial pigeon rearing does not require much money. Commercial pigeon rearing requires a capital of Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000. She didn't have that much of money at that time when she started, so she borrowed money from her SHG. Her SHG used to collect weekly subscriptions and deposit them in their group and above all they also got government help of Rs. 25000 under Kanaklata Mahila Sabalikaran Yojona.
Excluding one-time expenses such as the cost of buying pigeons and building pigeons house, food and other expenses costs around Rs. 2000 per month on an average. The SHG women is getting 25 pairs of chicks per month from her 25 pairs of parent pigeon and she is selling at Rs. 450 per pairs, means these are being sold for 11,250 rupees (approx). Excluding monthly expenses, there is a a profit of Rs. 10,000 (approx). If you observe more, the profit will increase. If foreign racers and other improved breeds of pigeons are reared, the amount of profit will increase several times. Now her plan is to take an another loan of Rs.25,000 from her SHG so that she can buy improved breeds of pigeons and can build new houses for which they have already submitted a bank loan application.
The woman had no such place to raise cows, goats, chickens or ducks like others do in her village. So we gave her the idea to start pigeons raising commercially, which requires less space. Pigeons can be reared in any corner of the house or in the yard or in small places like roof or cornice. It is even possible to keep pigeons by hanging baskets on the roof.
Raising pigeons is a lucrative business as one pair of pigeons gives birth to 12-13 pairs in just 12 months. There is a huge demand for pigeon meat in this region. Pigeon meat is also delicious and fortifying. There is no extra cost for keeping pigeons. Pigeons can be easily domesticated.
Initially she bought five pairs of pigeons. The pigeons give birth to babies, and when the babies grow up, they give birth to new babies. Thus the number of pigeons gradually increased. At present she has 25 pairs of pigeons in her farm. If we calculate the current market price, there are pigeons worth of rupees ten thousand or more in her farm. Pigeons mainly eat peas, wheat, maize, barley, mustard, rice, paddy, pulses etc. which are found in abundance in everyone's house, especially in rural areas.
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