This study was undertaken to know the prospect and potential of poultry sector. The secondary data,
literature and information obtained from other related sources were reviewed. The finding showed poultry
industry becomes the third largest livestock commodity in Nepal and contribute 2.7 percent to total GOP and
6.4 percent on agriculture GOP. The rapid development of commercial poultry in and around urban areas
has primarily been in response to the growing consumer demand for poultry meat and egg. At present there
are 51 hatcheries with production potential of approximately 25 million chicks per year, 147 feed mills with
a capacity of approximately 600,000 M.T. feed a year. At present the total poultry population is 22790224
chickens. Out ofthat 6643350 are laying hens which produce 756.5 thousand M.T. eggs and 15.7 thousand
MT meat. More than 32,928 persons have received direct employment in commercial poultry production and
marketing alone. Beside direct employment poultry provide employment opportunities at different levels to
approximately to 66000 people. The chemical composition of edible parts of hen's egg has high nutritive and
low caloric value, so it is easy to digest. Even poultry manure has high fertilizer value and provides healthy
organic fertilizer to the soil and replaces the chemical fertilizer to some extend. Manure also used as animal
feed by recycling because it has undigested feed components. Poultry sector therefore has great potential but
the growth of this sector has been unplanned and without direction. The risk and constraints remain
paramount due to absence of clarity in government approach toward poultry production. Government should
provide adequate support to poultry sector and needs to develop its long term policy and strategy. Research,
extension and clinical services should be strengthen and need to collaborate together.

This study was undertaken to know the prospect and potential of poultry sector. The secondary data,
literature and information obtained from other related sources were reviewed. The finding showed poultry
industry becomes the third largest livestock commodity in Nepal and contribute 2.7 percent to total GOP and
6.4 percent on agriculture GOP. The rapid development of commercial poultry in and around urban areas
has primarily been in response to the growing consumer demand for poultry meat and egg. At present there
are 51 hatcheries with production potential of approximately 25 million chicks per year, 147 feed mills with
a capacity of approximately 600,000 M.T. feed a year. At present the total poultry population is 22790224
chickens. Out ofthat 6643350 are laying hens which produce 756.5 thousand M.T. eggs and 15.7 thousand
MT meat. More than 32,928 persons have received direct employment in commercial poultry production and
marketing alone. Beside direct employment poultry provide employment opportunities at different levels to
approximately to 66000 people. The chemical composition of edible parts of hen's egg has high nutritive and
low caloric value, so it is easy to digest. Even poultry manure has high fertilizer value and provides healthy
organic fertilizer to the soil and replaces the chemical fertilizer to some extend. Manure also used as animal
feed by recycling because it has undigested feed components. Poultry sector therefore has great potential but
the growth of this sector has been unplanned and without direction. The risk and constraints remain
paramount due to absence of clarity in government approach toward poultry production. Government should
provide adequate support to poultry sector and needs to develop its long term policy and strategy. Research,
extension and clinical services should be strengthen and need to collaborate together.