Determinants of Poultry Technology Adoption: Evidence from District Lasbela, Balochistan, Pakistan
Determinants of Poultry Technology Adoption: Evidence from District Lasbela, Balochistan, Pakistan
Khalid Khan1*, Ahmed Farhan Saeed2, Sanam Wagma Khattak3 and Saima Liaqat4
ABSTRACT
Presently in Pakistan, Poultry meat consumption is the foremost source of protein and nutrients for the general masses. The prime impact of the poultry industry is to provide an inexpensive and economical source of meat with high nutrients value to the masses. Keeping in view, the significance and need of dietary protein and it is easy availability, the study has underlined the key determinants of adoption of improved poultry practices and technology in the poultry industry of district Lasbela, Balochistan; Pakistan. A multistage random sampling method was adopted to select the samples of 75 farmers from five tehsils of Lasbela namely Hub, Gadani, Uthal, Dureji, and Bela. Around 15 farmers were randomly selected and questioned in each of the tehsil. To achieve the objectives of study nonparametric correlation coefficient test and regression analysis are carried out. The study accentuated various factors which are responsible for the adaptation of poultry technologies and their standard practices. The study found that the lack of education, training, availability of credit and information, managerial skills, low income, and market accessibility are the key impediments to the adoption of advanced technologies and standard practices in the poultry business in the district. Nevertheless, it is noteworthy to mention that once the farmer applies improved practices and technologies, then these factors may no longer be crucial to the farmer’s decision of adaptability of improved poultry practice and technologies. This study also revealed that the availability of credit, information, proper training, and accessibility to market to non-adopted farmers turn as a great incentive to adopt improved practices and technology to augment their production and income.
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