Determinants for adoption of crossbred cows by the small farmers in Manipur

The study was conducted to find out the determinants for adoption of crossbred cows by the small farmers in Thoubal district of Manipur. The primary data on various socio-economic variables were collected and analyzed by using descriptive statistics and the logistic regression technique. The results of the logistic regression revealed that landholding, extension service and education were the important factors which had a positive and significant effect on the adoption of crossbred cows implying that farmers having higher landholding, extension service participation and educational level were more likely to adopt crossbred cows. Family size had a negative effect on the adoption of crossbred cows. This shows that as the family size increased there was less likelihood of adoption of crossbred cows. Thus crossbreeding of a local breed with the existing exotic cattle breeds should be encouraged by the government. The veterinary and extension workers should also take initiatives to improve the veterinary and animal husbandry activities so that the farmers’ knowledge in scientific livestock management techniques and adoption of crossbred cows could be increased.