Russell Parker’s Kai Kokorako Perma-Poultry
Village poultry keeping is a very important activity in the Solomon Islands.
More than 80% of the 500000 plus population live in rural areas in a subsistence lifestyle. 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 traditional human consumption. Lower numbers of fish are being caught by those fortunate enough to live near the sea.
Improved village poultry keeping is an ideal solution to these problems.
Through use of simple poultry husbandry improvement principles as promoted by Kai Kokorako Perma-Poultry village poultry production can be quickly and easily increased so there is much more meat and eggs to supplement the peoples' meals.
"Kai Kokorako" means Eat Chicken in Pidgin English and "Perma-Poultry" indicates the use of organic permaculture principles in the improvement activities. |
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- Rotary Club Projects
- Distribution of special Naked Neck breeding chickens from Ontong Java Atoll
- Establishment of duck breeding projects across the country
- Importation of special village chicken breeds of chicken from Australia
- Wild Jungle Fowl Conservation and Research St Cruz Island
- Establish national breeding program for village chickens
- Continued training of Trainers
- Partnership with PNG kakaruk improvement projects
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* Ongoing support to proposed Rotary projects near Munda and Gizo.
* Continued training of trainer workshops being conducted.
* Establishment of a certified day old chicken and fertile egg (village chickens) export facility in Australia.
* Children's book "Hapi Chickens Hapi Children " still available.
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