Compost Adoption Impact on Vegetables Production in District Chakwal Pakistan: A Smallholders Perspective

Composting is one of the most ecological technologies for the management of the bio-waste now a days. The present study was conducted to identify the perception of the farmers regarding adoption of composting technique for vegetables production promoted by USDA/USAID supported project in Chakwal, Punjab, Pakistan. It was based on primary data collected through a field survey conducted in March, 2018 by assessing the benefit-cost analysis (BCA), broader feasibility and future potential of compost technology. During survey 40 sample respondents were interviewed out of this 30 (75%) of the sample respondents were female and 10 (25%) of the sample respondents were male. The results revealed that out the total 40 respondents, 35 percent respondents perceived on the decrease of cost for vegetable production. About 5 percent respondents consider this intervention helpful in food security and 15 percent consider this as secure their crops. The results point out that overall awareness trend was positive with in the area and adoption trend was progressing but with very slow trend. Some of the fellow farmers had adopted making compost at their own. Among 40 only 12 respondents were actually adopting the technology this shows their lesser interest in the technology due to many constraints such as lack of experience, awareness and poor financial resources. The findings bring in that enhancing the awareness about the need for protection of soil, water and the environment though involvement of the media (newspapers, radio programs, television show, dramas, etc.) may be effect farmers significantly.