Rahman Md Sadique, Sujan Md Hayder Khan, Sherf-Ul-Alam Md, Sultana Monira, Akter Mst Shopna
Department of Management and Finance, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Department of Development and Poverty Studies, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Heliyon. 2023 Jul 25;9(8):e18667. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18667. eCollection 2023 Aug.
This study examines the drivers of improved livestock management practices (ILMP) adoption in rural Bangladesh using data from the International Food Policy Research Institute's (IFPRI) Bangladesh Integrated Household Survey (BIHS). This study investigated four improved management practices: artificial insemination, concentrate feed, vaccination, and deworming. The binary logit and multivariate probit (MVP) models were used to analyse the data. According to the findings, approximately 65% of farmers practiced deworming, but only about 20% of farmers vaccinated their livestock. Logit regression analysis suggested that rural households with mobile phones and televisions were 5.2% and 3.8% more likely to adopt. Furthermore, compared to their peers, farmers who have maintained contact with livestock extension agents are 11% more likely to adopt. The MVP model indicated that likelihood of using concentrate feed increases with income, while artificial insemination is more prevalent among farmers who raise livestock for sale. Policy implication included the need for more extension agent-delivered awareness development programmes to educate livestock farmers on the benefits of ILMP. Scale-appropriate management practices can also play an important role. Farmers should be guaranteed of the availability of livestock feed and veterinary services at reasonable prices to promote adoption.
本研究利用国际粮食政策研究所（IFPRI）的孟加拉国综合家庭调查（BIHS）数据，考察了孟加拉国农村地区采用改良牲畜管理做法（ILMP）的驱动因素。本研究调查了四种改良管理做法：人工授精、精饲料、疫苗接种和驱虫。使用二元logit模型和多元probit（MVP）模型对数据进行分析。研究结果显示，约65%的农户进行了驱虫，但只有约20%的农户为其牲畜接种了疫苗。Logit回归分析表明，拥有手机和电视的农村家庭采用这些做法的可能性分别高出5.2%和3.8%。此外，与同行相比，与牲畜推广人员保持联系的农户采用这些做法的可能性高出11%。MVP模型表明，使用精饲料的可能性随收入增加而上升，而人工授精在以出售为目的饲养牲畜的农户中更为普遍。政策启示包括需要开展更多由推广人员提供的提高认识方案，向牲畜养殖户宣传ILMP的益处。因地制宜的管理做法也可发挥重要作用。应确保以合理价格向农户提供牲畜饲料和兽医服务，以促进这些做法的采用。
