Animal Production : Indonesian Journal of Animal Production
Vol 14, No 2 (2012): May

Identification of Local Chicken Farmers’ Behavior in Adopting Innovation of Technology Intensification

Setiana, L (Unknown)
Isbandi, Isbandi (Unknown)
Atmomarsono, Atmomarsono (Unknown)
Waridin, U (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
09 Dec 2012

Abstract

This research aimed to identify behavior of adopting technology innovation of local chicken farmers in Banyumas. Qualitative approach was applied to get a further examination on farmers’ characteristics and pattern of adopted maintenance system while domain, taxonomy and component analysis were further applied in accordance to innovation as the main goal. Purposive Random Sampling was used to determine 176 respondents from six groups of local chicken farmers in five selected sub districts. Result showed that maintenance systems applied by the farmers were traditional maintenance (39.77%), semi-intensive (52.27%), and intensive (7.96%). Intensification workshop, in conclusion did not always meet the result expectancy since many farmers still applied traditional and semi-intensive system.Keywords: adoption behavior, technology innovation, intensification, local chicken farmers Animal Production 14(2):118-122

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JAP

Publisher

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Environmental Science Veterinary

Description

Animal Production is a peer-reviewed journal published by the Faculty of Animal Science, Jenderal Soedirman University in association with the Animal Scientist Society of Indonesia. The journal was established in 1999 and available online since May 4, 2011. Animal Production was initially published ...