The note presents the data on the growth of poultry industry in India and the North Eastern Region and brings out the economic importance of the exotic hen breeds. Issues relevant for economic analysis of three different systems of poultry keeping, i.e. 1) Deep-litter, 2) Cage, and 3) Free range back yard, have been presented. The participants can be expected to discuss the relative merits of the systems with a view to encouraging poultry development in the country or a particular region.