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To investigate how backyard poultry farming impacts food security and production capacity among urban poor households in Bangladesh.

November 11, 2025Urban ScienceOpen Access

Backyard Poultry Farming Among Urban Poor Households in Bangladesh: Production Capacity and Potential Contribution to Food Security

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Findings show poultry farming improves food security for low-income households in Bangladesh, suggesting it could be vital for nutrition.

To investigate how backyard poultry farming impacts food security and production capacity among urban poor households in Bangladesh.
Analyzed secondary microdata from the 2022 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey.
Applied the Heckman selection model to estimate engagement in poultry farming and number of birds raised.
Focused on low-income households in urban and peri-urban areas.
Over 20% of urban households engaged in poultry farming; over 30% among the lowest income households.
Poorest households raised fewer birds but had higher participation rates in poultry farming.
Estimated per capita production: 5.4 g of meat and 6.8 g of eggs per day from backyard poultry among the poorest 11%.
Backyard poultry farming could contribute approximately 15% of meat and 47% of egg consumption for low-income households.

Ushimaru et al. (2025) studied this question.

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