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Knowledge and Attitude of Beef Cattle Farmers Towards Adoption of Crop Residu Technology for Animal Feeding

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: This study was conducted using 24 beef cattle farmers which were choosen through purposive sampling. The aim of this research was to know the level of knowledge and attitude of beef cattle farmers and constraints towards adoption of crop residu technology for animal feeding in Sinjai Regency, South Sulawesi Province. The study revealed that the majority of beef cattle famers (75%) had moderate level of knowledge and favourable attitude (83,3%) towards adoption of crop residu technology for animal feeding. The major contraints in adopting the technology were lack of inputs, capital, labour, knowledge, and motivation. Collaboration among beef cattle farmers as stakeholders, local animal husbandry service, extension workers and fnancial institution support is defnitely required.

Source: Hasanuddin University Repository

DOI: 10.20956/jitp.v4i2.817

Authors: V. S. Lestari, Djoni Prawira Rahardja, Martha B. Rombe

Institution: Hasanuddin University

Language: English

Topic: Livestock Farming and Management

Subfield: Animal Science and Zoology

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2172752452

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