An impact study of the livestock and poultry extension services project in Miag-ao, Iloilo

Abstract

The sample survey technique was employed in the study. The sample consisted of one hundred ninety- one household heads who were picked at random from livestock/ poultry raisers of the first six densely populated barangays in the project area.

The project was manned by five technical and four non-technical personnel with a budget of ₱132,960. The project had conducted 48 training programs dealing with five important aspects of live- stock/poultry production and management. In these training programs 1,200 farmers were trained. A total of 2,837 visits made by BAI technicians were recorded for CY 1980. Within a six-year period (1975 to 1981) 1,314 farmers availed of credit assistance extended by BAI personnel through loans obtained from the Rural Bank of Miag-ao, basically used for cattle fattening. A total of 152 animals were dispersed to 138 recipients, some of whom were already granted ownership of the animals.