Impact of Urea-Molasses Multinutrient Block (UMMB) Technology Adoption on Dairy Animal Performance and Factors Associated with its Adoption

An expost-facto research design was applied to study impact of UMMB technology adoption in six different districts of Punjab. Multi-stage random sampling technique was followed for sample selection (N=600) and personal interview technique for data collection. The significant (P<0.01) comparative results between technology adopter (n=210) and non-adopter (n=390) farms revealed lower mean difference in respect of morbidity rate, anestrus, repeat breeding and reproductive disorder at technology adopter farms, indicating better herd health status. Around 397 (66.16%) dairy farmers were rearing cattle for milk production. Significant difference (P<0.05) in mean values of daily milk production per animal and almost all reproductive parameters in cattle was observed at technology adopter (n=130) and nonadopter (n=267) farms. Viability of the technology at farmer’s field has been proved by this study with further need for vigorous extension at the grass-root level to improve adoption as most of socio-economic variables found closely associated with its implementation.