Factors Influencing the Adoption of Climate-Smart Livestock Practices in Layer Chicken Farming in Kademangan District, Blitar Regency Muhammad Fikril Hakim, Jaisy Aghniarahim Putritamara
Faculty of Animal Science, Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia
Abstract
Climate change increases heat stress in tropical poultry systems, reducing feed intake, egg production, and eggshell quality in laying hens. Climate smart livestock practices support adaptation and mitigation, but their success depends on the adoption decisions of farmers, which vary across practices. This study aims to analyze the adoption level and determinants of five practices on laying hen farms in Kademangan Subdistrict, Blitar Regency, East Java, Indonesia. The practices cover climate adaptive housing management, feed and water adjustment, biosecurity and vaccination, manure and waste processing, and energy and water efficiency.A quantitative cross sectional survey will be conducted through structured questionnaires, direct observation, and documentation, involving 150 farmers selected by multistage purposive sampling. Explanatory variables cover farmer characteristics, farm scale and resources, access to information, institutions, and services, and farm location. Descriptive statistics will describe adoption levels and perceived benefits, while a Multivariate Probit model estimated by simulated maximum likelihood will identify determinants of adoption and test interdependence among adoption decisions using residual correlations and a likelihood ratio test. The findings are expected to provide empirical evidence for designing targeted extension, training, and policy interventions that strengthen the climate resilience of egg production systems.
