The adoption of biosecurity measures and its influencing factors in Bangladeshi layer farms
Abstract Developing nations like Bangladesh are particularly vulnerable to poultry diseases, notably Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. Adopting biosecurity approaches that assist farms in disease control and prevention can decrease the industry-wide dissemination of infectious diseases. In light of...
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| description | Abstract Developing nations like Bangladesh are particularly vulnerable to poultry diseases, notably Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. Adopting biosecurity approaches that assist farms in disease control and prevention can decrease the industry-wide dissemination of infectious diseases. In light of these factors, this study was carried out to investigate the implementation of biosecurity practices on layer farms in Bangladesh. Using a stratified random sample method, a total of 315 layer farms from fourteen upazilas (sub-districts) in seven districts were surveyed using a semi-structured interview schedule. The study explored layer farmers' experiences with biosecurity procedures adopted on farms that included equipment, employees, and visitors. The study found that the overall biosecurity score was 72.5 out of 100. It was concluded that internal biosecurity was better than external biosecurity. The study also revealed that layer farms have a larger proportion of partial adopters based on the adoption index. The application of the Tobit model identifies that education, farming experience, attitude towards risk, price of layer sheds, return from layer production, and access to biosecurity knowledge had a substantial influence on adopting biosecurity measures. The findings might be helpful for farmers and policymakers to ensure the required modifications to improve compliance with biosecurity protocols and could assist relevant authorities in implementing particular biosecurity initiatives. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-34f96b75ddcb4d70b18e531946522b922025-01-19T12:05:07ZengSpringerDiscover Sustainability2662-99842025-01-016111710.1007/s43621-025-00814-9The adoption of biosecurity measures and its influencing factors in Bangladeshi layer farmsMohammad Jahangir Alam0Ismat Ara Begum1Md. Abdullah Al Mamun2Md. Asif Iqbal3Andrew M. McKenzie4Department of Agribusiness and Marketing, Bangladesh Agricultural UniversityDepartment of Agricultural Economics, Bangladesh Agricultural UniversityDepartment of Agricultural Economics, Bangladesh Agricultural UniversityDepartment of Agribusiness and Marketing, Bangladesh Agricultural UniversityDepartment of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, University of ArkansasAbstract Developing nations like Bangladesh are particularly vulnerable to poultry diseases, notably Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. Adopting biosecurity approaches that assist farms in disease control and prevention can decrease the industry-wide dissemination of infectious diseases. In light of these factors, this study was carried out to investigate the implementation of biosecurity practices on layer farms in Bangladesh. Using a stratified random sample method, a total of 315 layer farms from fourteen upazilas (sub-districts) in seven districts were surveyed using a semi-structured interview schedule. The study explored layer farmers' experiences with biosecurity procedures adopted on farms that included equipment, employees, and visitors. The study found that the overall biosecurity score was 72.5 out of 100. It was concluded that internal biosecurity was better than external biosecurity. The study also revealed that layer farms have a larger proportion of partial adopters based on the adoption index. The application of the Tobit model identifies that education, farming experience, attitude towards risk, price of layer sheds, return from layer production, and access to biosecurity knowledge had a substantial influence on adopting biosecurity measures. The findings might be helpful for farmers and policymakers to ensure the required modifications to improve compliance with biosecurity protocols and could assist relevant authorities in implementing particular biosecurity initiatives.https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-00814-9BiosecurityMeasuresLayerAdoptionHPAIBangladesh |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad Jahangir Alam Ismat Ara Begum Md. Abdullah Al Mamun Md. Asif Iqbal Andrew M. McKenzie The adoption of biosecurity measures and its influencing factors in Bangladeshi layer farms Discover Sustainability Biosecurity Measures Layer Adoption HPAI Bangladesh |
| title | The adoption of biosecurity measures and its influencing factors in Bangladeshi layer farms |
| title_full | The adoption of biosecurity measures and its influencing factors in Bangladeshi layer farms |
| title_fullStr | The adoption of biosecurity measures and its influencing factors in Bangladeshi layer farms |
| title_full_unstemmed | The adoption of biosecurity measures and its influencing factors in Bangladeshi layer farms |
| title_short | The adoption of biosecurity measures and its influencing factors in Bangladeshi layer farms |
| title_sort | adoption of biosecurity measures and its influencing factors in bangladeshi layer farms |
| topic | Biosecurity Measures Layer Adoption HPAI Bangladesh |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-00814-9 |
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