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Determinants and Constraints of Adoption of Dairy Cattle Technologies.

M. A. Quaddus
Professor
Department of Agricultural Statistics, BAU, Mymensingh-2202.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The present study was undertaken to estimate the adoption level of dairy technologies by the small-scale dairy cattle owners, to determine the socioeconomic factors those influence the farmers’s attitudes to adopt dairy technologies and to identify the constraints on the adoption of improved technoloties. The study was carried out in three different agro-ecological zones hilly highlands (Juniata Upazila under Sherpur District), riverside lowlands (Dewangonj Upazila under Jamalpur District) and Semi-urban areas (Sadar Muymensingh) and 180 dairy cattle farmers were interviewed. Self-practiced dairy technologies were listed; adoption score for each technology and adoption index for each farmer were studied. A logistic function was unsed to derive coefficients of explanatory variables likely to influence farmer’s attitudes to technologies adoption. One-fourth farmers used artificial insemination for breeding purpose and two-fifth belonged to medium or high level of technology adoption. Only 35% farmers adopted crossbred cows and some others upgraded indigenous with exotic breeds. About 17.5% rural farmers and 70% semi-urban farmers reared crossbred cows and rural farmers are reluctant to utilize all kinds of improved technologies. Secondary and higher educated farmers were 9.7 times more likely to be adopting improved technologies compared to illiterate farmers. Lack of time to spare, low literacy rate and lack of training might have attributed to low adoption and maintenance of proper dairy management records by farmers. The level of technology adoption by smallholder dairy farmers is unsatisfactory and is highly dependent on farmers’ education, farming experiences, financial status and extension services. The socioeconomic circumstances influence adoption of technologies to a great extent, and these factors are the ones that determine the unique adoption process in any adoption study. III equipped and poor result of Al and lack of knowledge about time of mating are the most important constraints of breeding practices. High price of inputs specially concentrate; lack of capital and knowledge about proper feeding land balanced ration; and testing of animals were the important managerial constraints perceived by dairy farmers. The constraints encountered in this study were due to the weak economic position of farmers and lesser economic incentives from government to promote dairy farming techniques of clean milk production, value added dairy products which are locally popular so that farmers in the study area may improve their knowledge and try to adopt the recommended dairy farming practices. Extension services should be increased and strengthened and mass media/telecast program for improved technology should be started and strengthened for transfer of improved dairy farming practices to the needy framers in enriching their knowledge.

Keywords: Cattle, Dairy Technology, Animals

Location: The study was carried out in three different agro-ecological zones hilly highlands (Juniata Upazila under Sherpur District), riverside lowlands (Dewangonj Upazila under Jamalpur District) and Semi-urban areas (Sadar Muymensingh)Three Different Locations in Greater Mymensingh distict.

Start Date: 01-07-2010

End Date: 30-06-2012

Program Area: Knowledge Management

Non-commodity: Adoption of technology

Objectives:

1. To investigate into the genetic and phenotypic diversity of the dairy cattle. 2. To determine the socioeconomic factors those influence the farmer’s attitudes to increase cow production. 3. To identify the constraints on the adoption of improved technologies. 4. To estimate the adoption level of dairy technologies and their impact on milk yield.

Methodology:

A two-stage probability sample design will be used. The rationale behind selecting two-stage stratified cluster sampling with its principle of simplicity. Low cost and eases of operation. Each of the selected farm households will be interviewed at random through redesigned questionnaire. Three study sites will be selected purposively from Greater Mymensingh. They will be (i) hilly highlands (Sherpur district). (ii) Kishoregonj or Dewangonj riverside lowlands and (iii) midlands (Mymensingh district). These three regions will be the three strata of the whole sampling technique and one thana from each of the regions will be selected. Three villages form each thana will be selected using random sampling technique. All the native cattle farm holders will be listed form the selected villages. About 80 farmers will be selected from the three selected villages of each thana using second-stage cluster sampling technique. Finally 240 cattle farm households will be selected from three thanas of different categories.

Source of Information: Bangladesh Agricultural University Research Progress, Volume-22, 2011. Proceedings of the workshop of BAU Research Progress, 02-03 April 2012.

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Funding Source:

1.	Budget: 240000
2. University Grant Commission	Budget: 240000

Total Budget (Tk.) : 240000

Achievement/Findings:

1. Features of genetic and phenotypic variations of milk production.

2. Factors that influence cow productivity.

3. Constraints of technology adoption.

4. Impact of technology adoption on milk yield.

Knowledge Management: Report/Proceedings