In flood-prone Bangladesh, for instance, CARE is helping women who raise chickens switch to ducks.

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Thousands of families raise chickens in the city of Dehui, where the plant is located, not far from the North Korean border.

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Almost 60% of poultry producers raise chickens in their backyards and health officials are worried that they would not tell the authorities if their birds fell ill.

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Thousands of families raise chickens in the city of Dehui, where the plant is located, not far from the North Korean border, which pitches itself as a broiler city.

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The new strategy often means the farmers are crammed into apartments with no backyards to raise chickens or store tools, and they face a longer journey to their fields.

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As higher chicken feed costs push multi-national chicken firms like Pilgrim's Pride and Tyson's Food to report losses this year, Abdel Hadi says crayfish waste is an alternative source for the protein and minerals necessary to raise chickens.

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Now they are growing melons, tomatoes, onions and aubergines, and they raise ducks as well as chickens.

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