Analizing the Indigenous Methods of Animal Husbandry in Asara County, Iran
AUTHOR(S)
PUB. DATE
June 2014
SOURCE
Advances in Environmental Biology;Jun2014, Vol. 8 Issue 10, p174
SOURCE TYPE
Academic Journal
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Background: This study aimed
to gather indigenous methods of Animal Husbandry in the Asara County of
Iran. Objective: The number of 56 indigenous methods in agriculture were
collected through qualitative methods like face-to-face interview from
twenty local informants by Snowball sampling method. In the next step,
they were classified in several categories: Treatment and hygiene
management, reproduction management, Anima location management,
nutrition, conversion and storage of livestock products. These methods
were then evaluated in terms of ranchers' perception towards application
of them. Thus, in quantitative phase ranchers were asked by
questionnaires which made by acquired information from qualitative
phase. Among 300 local ranchers using Cochran formula, the number of 67
ranchers were selected but increased to 70 persons to enhance precision
and simplicity in calculations. The reliability of questionnaire were
confirmed by Cornbrash's alpha which was higher than 0.80. Results: The
results of study showed that indigenous Methods of Animal Husbandry is
using in a wide range by ranchers. Also farmer's knowledge about
treatment and hygiene management of animal is really rich. Therefore, it
is worthy to test their validity in scientific term and recognize the
efficient indigenous methods to use as a supplement to formal knowledge
to provide a favorable environment to achieve sustainable development.
Conclusion: Totally it is recommended to decision makers, policy makers,
managers who are related to animal husbandry work pay more attention to
indigenous knowledge and conserve it through holding educational
courses for agricultural students or interested people.
