The ICAR-National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management, Baramati, Pune, organized a Training Programme on “Climate-resilient Backyard Poultry Farming” on 19^th April 2022 under the Development Action Plan for Scheduled Castes”. In the inaugural session, Mr Rajkumar welcomed all beneficiaries and trainees for the programme. Dr Nangare briefed about the DAPSC programme carried out by the Government of India. Dr Nirmale gave an account of various activities conducted under DAPSC during the year 2020-21. Three lectures were delivered during the technical session: ‘Management of Backyard Poultry birds’, ‘Diseases of Poultry, and ‘Summer management of Poultry’ by Dr Nirmale, Dr Kurade and Dr Pawar, respectively. During this session, Dr Nirmale briefed the beneficiaries how best the benefits of backyard poultry farming can be derived besides updating the farmers about the various types of poultry farming. Dr Kurade informed the farmers about different types of common diseases in birds and about prevention methods for minimizing production losses. Dr Pawar narrated about how best the birds can be managed during upcoming summer for deriving optimum benefits of inputs provided. Dr Gaikwad proposed the vote of thanks. About 70 beneficiaries benefitted from this training programme. A few Grampanchayat members/social workers also participated in the training programme. On behalf of trainees/beneficiaries Mr Kharat from Gholapwadi thanked the organizers and the Institute for successfully organizing the training programme and providing livelihood support to beneficiaries. The training programme was followed by the demonstration of backyard poultry rearing wherein the participants were  given demonstration on poultry bird rearing unser backyard system, the suitable breeds and their management. The training programme was conclude with the distribution of Backyard Poultry Cages and Poultry birds to the identified beneficiaries in different villages, namely Gholapwadi, Visapur, Borivel and Baramati. The training programme was conducted and coordinated by the SCSP Implementation Committee members, namely, Dr Sachin S Pawar (Convenor) and Dr Nitin P Kurade, Dr Dhananjay D Nangare, Dr Avinash V Nirmale, Dr Bhaskar B Gaikwad, Mr Rajkumar, Mr Ravi Kure & Dr Aliza Pradhan (Co-convenors).