Enterprise Training Needs of Poultry Farmers During Covid-19 Pandemic in Enugu State, Nigeria

IF 0.5 Q4 AGRONOMY

Journal of Agricultural Extension Pub Date : 2022-02-24 DOI:10.4314/jae.v26i1.16s

Violet. A. Ohagwu, E. A. Onwubuya, C. E. Nwobodo

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Abstract

The study investigated the enterprise training needs of poultry farmers during COVID-19 Pandemic in Enugu State, Nigeria. Multistage sampling procedure was used to select one hundred and eight (108) respondents from the six agricultural zones in the State. Data were collected using semi-structured interview schedule and analyzed using Percentages and mean score. Findings indicated that (100.0%) of the respondents produced live chicken alone, 88% indicated that they never had any visits from extension agents before and during COVID_19 Pandemic. Also, results revealed that the cost of feeds increased by 88% during the Pandemic. In addition, the major constraints faced by the respondents during pandemic were; scarcity of trained labour ( =3.76), theft ( =3.63), rotting of eggs ( =3.55) and shortage of feeds ( =3.52). The study revealed that farmers needed trainings in the areas of flow of funds (98.1%) and feed formulations (73.1%) during COVID-19 Pandemic. Extension should therefore provide training for farmers on how to access fund during emergencies. Also, farmers should be trained on feed formulation so that they can be able to produce the feed they need during emergencies like COVID-19 Pandemic. Government should make available agricultural grants to farmers which will enable them bounce back especially during emergencies.

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尼日利亚埃努古州新冠肺炎大流行期间家禽养殖户的企业培训需求

该研究调查了新冠肺炎大流行期间尼日利亚埃努古州家禽养殖户的企业培训需求。采用多阶段抽样程序，从该州六个农业区选出108名受访者。使用半结构化访谈时间表收集数据，并使用百分比和平均得分进行分析。调查结果表明，（100.0%）的受访者只生产活鸡，88%的受访者表示，在新冠肺炎疫情之前和期间，他们从未接受过任何推广人员的访问。此外，研究结果显示，在疫情期间，饲料成本增加了88%。此外，受访者在疫情期间面临的主要制约因素包括：；训练有素的劳动力短缺（=3.76）、盗窃（=3.63）、鸡蛋腐烂（=3.55）和饲料短缺（=3.52）。研究表明，在新冠肺炎大流行期间，农民需要在资金流动（98.1%）和饲料配方（73.1%）方面进行培训。因此，推广应为农民提供如何在紧急情况下获得资金的培训。此外，农民应接受饲料配方方面的培训，以便他们能够在新冠肺炎大流行等紧急情况下生产所需的饲料。政府应该向农民提供农业补助，使他们能够恢复，特别是在紧急情况下。

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Journal of Agricultural Extension AGRONOMY-

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1.10

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25.00%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Agricultural Extension (JAE) is devoted to the advancement of knowledge of agricultural extension services and practice through the publication of original and empirically based research, focusing on; extension administration and supervision, programme planning, monitoring and evaluation, diffusion and adoption of innovations; extension communication models and strategies; extension research and methodological issues; nutrition extension; extension youth programme; women-in-agriculture; extension, Climate Change and the environment, ICT, innovation systems. JAE will normally not publish articles based on research covering very small geographic area that cannot feed into policy except they present critical insights into emerging agricultural innovations.