Kadaknath, the highly nutritious Black Chicken originally from Madhya Pradesh’s Bheelanchal region, is available in Tribal regions of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh and is at par with mutton. MS Dhoni.

Dhoni’s organic farm in Ranchi has ordered 2000 Kadaknath chicks from a poultry farmer in Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh.

Vinod Medha, a resident of a village in Thandla block of Jhabua district 350 km from Bhopal will be supplying 2000 Kadaknath chicks to Dhoni’s team in Ranchi.

“Three months ago, Dhoni’s farm managers got in touch with me through the Krishi Vikas Kendra (KVK) and MP Kadaknath mobile phone app. Five days ago, I got the order for 2000 chicks, which I’ve to deliver in Ranchi by December 15. The advance payment for the 2000 chicks has already been credited in my account by the team managing Dhoni’s farm. I’m proud to be supplying Kadaknath chicks to the farm of one of the most famous cricketers of the country,” told Vinod Medha.

Kali Masi, the black variety Kadaknath is a unique chicken breed that’s black in colour and found in the tribal-dominated Jhabua district of MP’s Bheelanchal region. It also won GI tag in 2018 after a legal battle with Chhattisgarh.

“This chicken variety is believed to possess inherent medicinal properties with high protein and low cholesterol and fat content when compared to other chicken varieties,”