Village poultry keeping is a very important activity in the Solomon Islands.
More than 80% of the 500000 population live in rural areas in a subsistence lifestyle.
There are no Social Security benefits like those taken for granted in developed countries so if you don’t provide your own food then you could become very hungry.
Over 30% of children are malnourished and there is a shortage of all important proteins in most diets.
Wildlife has become depleted through environmental damage and human consumption also with lower numbers of fish being caught by those fortunate enough to live near the sea.
Through use of simple improved poultry husbandry principles as promoted by Kai Kokorako Perma-Poultry village chicken production can be quickly increased so there is much more meat and eggs to supplement the peoples' meals.
Surpluses of meat, eggs and live birds can all be easily sold to provide small cash incomes for family needs like school fees, kerosene for lighting or other important necessities.
"Kai Kokorako" means Eat Chicken in Pidgin English and "Perma-Poultry" indicates the use of permaculture principles in the improvement activities.
