Why MP and Chhattisgarh are fighting over Kadaknath chicken
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Bone of contention
A protein-rich breed of chicken, popularly known as 'Kadaknath’, has virtually become a bone of contention between Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh states, with both staking claim over its nativity.
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No fowl play
The two neighbouring states have filed applications with the Geographical Indication registry office in Chennai to obtain the ‘GI tag’ for this blackwinged chicken variety.
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The breed
Locally called Kalimasi — the fowl with black flesh — the Kadaknath is considered a premium breed and its meat is priced three times more than that of broiler chicken.
'Kadaknath' is known for its high iron content and much lower cholesterol than other breeds, and sells at a much higher price than other varieties, say experts.
'Kadaknath' is known for its high iron content and much lower cholesterol than other breeds, and sells at a much higher price than other varieties, say experts.
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Will MP win?
According to Madhya Pradesh animal husbandry department’s additional deputy director Dr Bhagwan Manghnani the state is likely to get the GI nativity tag for the tan-blooded bird, which has its origin in the state’s Jhabua district.
The Gramin Vikas Trust of Jhabua applied for the GI tag in 2012 on behalf of the tribal families involved in breeding it. The government-run hatcheries in Madhya Pradesh produce about 2.5 lakh chickens of the Kadaknath variety annually.
The Gramin Vikas Trust of Jhabua applied for the GI tag in 2012 on behalf of the tribal families involved in breeding it. The government-run hatcheries in Madhya Pradesh produce about 2.5 lakh chickens of the Kadaknath variety annually.
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Rear breed
Chhattisgarh too staked its claim for the GI tag of ‘Kadaknath’ recently.
Global Business Incubator Pvt Ltd (GBIPL), Chhattisgarh, chairman Srinivas Gogineni said the bird is reared in the state’s Dantewada district in a unique way, and in a homely atmosphere. GBIPL has been roped in by the Dantewada district administration for helping the tribals in livelihood generation in the area, under the public-private partnership model.
The chicken is reared in a natural environment in Dantewada and not fed with ready-made fodder. The state government-supported self help groups of tribal women, running over 160 poultry farms in Dantewada, are engaged in the production of about 4 lakh chickens of the variety for meat annually
Global Business Incubator Pvt Ltd (GBIPL), Chhattisgarh, chairman Srinivas Gogineni said the bird is reared in the state’s Dantewada district in a unique way, and in a homely atmosphere. GBIPL has been roped in by the Dantewada district administration for helping the tribals in livelihood generation in the area, under the public-private partnership model.
The chicken is reared in a natural environment in Dantewada and not fed with ready-made fodder. The state government-supported self help groups of tribal women, running over 160 poultry farms in Dantewada, are engaged in the production of about 4 lakh chickens of the variety for meat annually
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Not a local breed
Kadaknath, to be precise, is not a local fowl in Dantewada though it is grown in pockets of Bastar including Dantewada. The fowl that belonged to neighbouring Jhabua and Dhar districts of eastern Madhya Pradesh was introduced in Naxal-affected Dantewada district in large volume only in January this year.
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The price
The birds currently go for Rs2,000 to Rs 2,500 a piece and you will have to shell out Rs 50 per egg. The chicken's black meat is priced between Rs 700- Rs 1,000 per kilogram.