Author/Authors :
Farayola، Charles Olawale نويسنده Agricultural Development Management Department, General Management Division Farayola, Charles Olawale , Adeyemo، Anthony Ademola نويسنده Rural Development and Gender Issues Department, Extension Management Division, Adeyemo, Anthony Ademola , Nwachukwu ، Stanley Chibueze نويسنده Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Department, ARMTI, Ilorin Nwachukwu , Stanley Chibueze , Yusuf، Abdulfatah نويسنده Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Department, ARMTI, Ilorin Yusuf, Abdulfatah
Abstract :
The study ascertained Small Scale Commercial poultry farmers’ needs on improved production techniques in Osogbo Local Government Area of Osun State. A purposive sampling technique was used to select sixty (60) poultry farmers. Findings revealed that the percentages of poultry farmers that need training on various poultry production techniques are as follows: housing system (83.3%), feeds and feeding strategies (87%), disease/parasites prevention and control (80%); handling skills (80%) and marketing strategies (88.3%). Findings also showed that (13.3%) of the poultry farmers hired labour for the business, (53.3%) are making use of family/relatives for the business while (28.3%) of the respondents employed both labour and family together. Marital status, level of education and awareness of improved poultry production techniques were significant (X2 = 6.136, P < 0.05) and X2 =19.679, P < 0.05). Also there was no significant relationship between farmers’ awareness of poultry production techniques and training needs (X2 =1.016, P < 0.05). It is recommended that seminar/workshops should be regularly organized for the poultry farmers’ on the best practices that will save the cost of feeds and reduce mortality in their poultry production techniques.
