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Impact of Duck Rearing Training on Technology Dissemination and Income of Women Under Microfinance and Technical Support (mfts) Programme of Selected Area of Bangladesh

R. Alam
Patuakhali Science & Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali, Bangladesh

M. Akteruzzaman
Patuakhali Science & Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali, Bangladesh

M. M. Hossain
Patuakhali Science & Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali, Bangladesh

E. Sharmin
Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Bangladesh Agricultural University,Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A total of 80 duck farms were randomly chosen from three selected districts for survey during the period of January to March 2006. Evidence shows that most of the respondents (93%) received training from Micro-Finance and Technical Support (MFTS) partner organization in Kishoregonj, Brahmanbaria and Habigonj district. It is evident that the respondents adopted duck rearing farming technology about 60-80% which varie from area to area. The dissemination of duck rearing took place in the MFTS project areas due to interventions of MFTSP through training followed by production credit. The duck farming was found profitable and on an average Tk. 3318 earned which was about 14% of the net change of income due to duck rearing technology in the MFTS project areas. This improved the socio-economic and livelihood status. Finally a set of recommendations were made for making MFTS project activities more effective.

Keywords: Duck rearing, Adoption, Dissemination, Sustainability, Profitability, MFTS, Livelihood

Location: Kishoregonj, Brahmanbaria, Habigonj

Start Date: 00-00-2008

End Date: 00-00-2008

Program Area: Animal Health and Management

Non-commodity: Adoption of technology

Objectives:

1. To find out the impact of income of women and adoption status of duck rearing technology resulting from training in some selected Haor areas among the MFTS project beneficiaries’ households.

Methodology:

A two-stage random sampling was drawn for conducting the study. In the first stage, three districts (Kishoregonj, Brahmanbaria, Habigonj) and six upazila, three from Kishoregonj, two from Habigonj, one from Brahmanbaria were purposively selected. For collection of primary data from farmers, three upazila Tarail, Nikli, Hossainpur, were chosen from Kishoregonj district, Nabinagar upazila from Brahmanbaria district and Habigonj sadar upazila, Chunarughat upazila from Habigonj district were purposively selected. In the second stage, a database of duck rearers including their other livestock IGAs were maintained by each of the partner NGOs of PKSF. From that population, a total of 80 duck farmers were randomly selected of which 44 from Kishorgonj, 21 from Brahmanbaria, 15 from Habigonj district respectively. Data were collected before joining MFTS project and at present situation of the selected respondents. Keeping in view the objectives of the study, an interview schedule was prepared to collect the expected information. The interviews were made individually in the house of the selected households. Desired rapport was established with the respondents. All possible efforts were made to explain the purpose of the study to the respondents. The information supplied by the women was recorded directly on the interview schedule which was prepared and pre-tested before final data collection. After completion of data collection, efforts were made to scrutinize, check, edit and correct the ambiguity in recording data if there be any in the schedules and then considered ready for final analysis. Data were carefully analyzed with a view to achieving the objectives of the study. Tabular technique was applied for the analysis of data using simple statistical tools like average, sampling and percentage, etc.

Source of Information: Bang. J. Anim. Sci. 2008, 37 (1) : 63 - 69; ISSN 0003-3588

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Achievement/Findings:

The net changes of net return as well as the return over per Taka investment are two indicators to examine the profitability of duck farming under MFTS project and found that there was a positive change of both net return and return over investment. The factors affect on sustainability of duck farming was also analyzed and these were availability of input, quality input, fare prices of input and output etc. Finally, the study addressed the factors which are responsible for proper functioning of the MFTS project. These were seasonal loan, fortnightly repayment of loan, co-operative marketing and skill training etc.

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