Beef Cattle Farmers’ Opinions on the Use of Estrus Synchronization Technology in Artificial Insemination in Aranyaprathet District, Sa Kaeo Province

Abstract

This research aimed to study 1) basic personal characteristics 2) knowledge of beef cattle farmers regarding artificial insemination 2) farmers’ opinions of beef cattle farmers toward the use of estrus synchronization technology in artificial insemination and 3) comparison of the opinions of beef cattle farmers with personal and some aspects economic factors. The sample consisted of 264 beef cattle farmers selected by using multi-stage sampling. A questionnaire was used as the research instrument. The statistics included frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, and One-Way ANOVA. The research found that 71.20% of the farmers were male, with an average age of 44.70 years. The average number of household members was 4.34, and average number of laborers in the household was 3.39. The average experience in raising beef cattle was 8.87 years, with an average farm size of 10.33 rai. The average number of cattle raised was 13.93. The average annual income was 235,929.92 baht, and average annual expenses were 122,736.36 baht. The farmers’ knowledge of artificial insemination was at a high level (  =18 points from 20 points), and opinions toward the use of estrus induction technology were also at a high level (  =4.13). The comparison showed experience, annual income, and annual expenses differed significantly at the 0.01 level, while farm size, number of cattle, and knowledge about artificial insemination differed significantly at the 0.05 level. Therefore, government agencies through livestock officers should promote and support farmers in adopting estrus synchronization technology for artificial insemination to enhance productivity.