PRECISION LIVESTOCK FARMING TECHOLOGIES ON WORK FORCE SKILLS AND EMPOLYABILITY IN POULTRY HUSBANDRY SECTOR IN OYO METROPOLIS

Abstract

This study was aimed at investigating the impact of precision livestock farming technologies (PLFT) on workforce skills and employability in poultry husbandry sector in Oyo metropolis. A sample of twelve (12) farms was selected through simple random sampling techniques from Afijio, Atiba, Oyo East and Oyo West Local Government Areas was used for the study. A questionnaire instrument developed by the researcher was used for data collection on familiarity, training and education, impact on workforce skills and employability, efficiency and productivity and challenges and barriers in adoption of PLFT. The findings revealed that farmers were familiar, trained and educated on the uses of PLFT periodically and impact PLFT was felt of workforce skill with increase in employability of personnel that enhanced efficiency and productivity of the poultry sub-sector. However, challenges and barriers were also documented. Based on the results, the following recommendations were made: the adoption of PLFT should be more for increment in workforce skill, employability, efficiency and productivity of poultry products particularly when most of the challenges were overcome