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Adoption of Vermiculture Technology Among Sustainable Ecological Agriculture Practitioners in Palma Area

JOURNAL:MAZEDAN MAZEDAN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

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1. Roy A Cabatac* And Neyrma N Cabatac 15 Apr 2025 MIJFA0301002 10 0
Abstract

The study was conducted to develop a model for the adopters of Vermiculture Technology among the SEA Practitioners in PALMA Area. Data were gathered through interview using a structured questionnaire. The data show that except for some technical aspects like tossing of the vermibeds, drying animal manure and using plastic, most of the aspects were either very strongly or strongly adopted by the respondents.The most common factors that influence them to adopt the technology were as follows: potential source of income, availability of materials, reduction of volume waste, and ease of practice and management. A decision-model was developed from the characteristics/profile of the respondents and their extent of adoption of the technology. The model can be used to determine the level of adoption of would-be adopters of the vermiculture technology.

Keywords

Virmiculture Technology, SEA Practitioners, decision-model

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