The Impact of Training; Technology Adoption and Improvement of Livelihood of Trained Livestock Farmers in Different Zones of Bangladesh

Abstract

The study was conducted to examine the impact of training provided to livestock farmers facilitated by the Bangladesh Livestock Research Institue (BLRI) for transferring technology, adoption, and its impact on the livelihoods of trained farmers from July 2020 to June 2021. A Simple random sampling technique was used to select 80 trained livestock farmers from Dhamrai, Jessore Sadar, and Naikhongchhari Upazilas of Dhaka, Jessore, and Bandarban districts respectively. Data was collected through a pre-tested questionnaire and analyzed descriptively. The majority of respondents were male (66.25%) and the average age, year of schooling, and family members were 37.10±0.86, 9.05±0.24 years, and 5.10±0.19 respectively. Agriculture (72.50%) was the main occupation of livestock farmers. The average number of cattle and poultry was the highest in Dhamrai (5.83±0.20) and Jessore Sadar (727.20±54.79) Upazilas respectively. The livestock farmers were found moderately adopted to scientific management and technologies. However, in most of the cases, there was a significant difference (p<0.05) found between knowledge and skill level. It was also observed that after training all parameters of livelihood assets were improved. The annual income increased from BDT 181937.50±19169.98 to BDT 247637.50±20079.57. Thus, training was found to be moderately effective in disseminating knowledge and skill in technology and management of livestock and improving the livelihoods of the livestock farmers.