Socioeconomic characteristics of organic poultry farmers in Afikpo north local government area

Uche-nwachi MN 1, *, Edet AI 2, Uche Nkechi 1, Ukpai OO1 and Ajayi MA 1

1 Department of Agricultural Technology, Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana.
2 Department of Agricultural Extension, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria.
 
Research Article
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2024, 13(01), 1195–1199.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2024.13.1.1675
Publication history: 
Received on 30 August 2024; revised on 22 September 2024; accepted on 24 September 2024
 
Abstract: 
The study was conducted to determine the socio- economic of organic poultry farmers in Afikpo North Local Government Area, Ebonyi State. Data collected using structured questionnaire from 80 randomly selected farmers were analyzed using descriptive statistical tools: mean, frequency, percentage and Standard deviation. The result showed that majority (55.00%) of the farmers were female, (56.25%) were married, tertiary education (47.50%). The mean household size was 5 persons, membership of social organization (68.75%). It further revealed that over seventy percent of the farmers (73.75%) had up to 1-10 years farming experience. The study concluded that despite the wide attention received by organic broiler production in Afikpo, it has been constrained by some factors like lack of proper awareness,technical knowhow and preference of old practice to new practice. It is recommended that research institutes should organize extensive and periodic trainings for the farmers within Afikpo North Local government area to teach them the use of the organic recipes on poultry meat and egg production.Also enlightenment campaign should be initiated to sensitize farmers on the benefits of the use of organic recipes on broiler production.
 
Keywords: 
Organic; Recipes; Poultry; Meat; Production
 
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