Research On The Willingness And Behavior Of Particaption In Orgnic Husbandry Of Beef Cattle Farmers In Kazakhstan

Organic agriculture has become a global trend in agricultural development,with rapidly growing demand for organic products in international markets.In the context of global low-carbon development,promoting the development of organic agriculture is urgent.In Kazakhstan,organic agriculture began developing in the early 2000 s,and both the government and enterprises have recognized the unprecedented opportunities and broad prospects for its growth.Kazakhstan’s favorable geographical location and climate,abundant pasture and feed land resources,and suitable land for growing feed provide unique conditions for the development of organic animal husbandry.Beef,a traditional meat product in Kazakhstan,offers certain advantages and development space for the organic animal husbandry industry.However,when considering the reality of organic animal husbandry development in Kazakhstan,although local government and enterprises recognize the future trend of organic animal husbandry and actively promote its growth,farmers’ willingness and behavior to engage in organic animal husbandry production are weak.This has resulted in stagnation of organic animal husbandry development in Kazakhstan.Therefore,taking the beef cattle industry in Kazakhstan as an example,this paper analyzes the influencing factors of farmers’ willingness and behavior to engage in organic animal husbandry production based on field survey data.The paper then explores countermeasures to promote organic animal husbandry production behavior in Kazakhstan,thereby promoting the rapid development of organic animal husbandry in Kazakhstan.These findings will provide support for the government to formulate policies and serve as a theoretical and practical reference for global organic animal husbandry development.The research has strong theoretical and practical significance.This paper conducts a systematic review of academic literature and information on organic agriculture,organic animal husbandry,and farmers’ willingness and behavior in organic agriculture.Based on this review,the paper establishes a research framework using the theory of planned behavior.The paper then analyzes the advantages and conditions of developing organic animal husbandry in Kazakhstan and conducts a questionnaire survey of beef cattle farmers in the country.A total of 410 questionnaires were collected,and using statistical and survey data,the paper systematically analyzes the current production status of organic animal husbandry in Kazakhstan.The paper also employs structural equation model,probit,and ordered probit model to analyze the factors that affect Kazakh beef cattle farmers’ willingness and behavior to engage in organic production.The paper selects three representative beef cattle production cases and further analyzes the willingness and behavior of Kazakh farmers to engage in organic animal husbandry production.Finally,the paper proposes countermeasures and suggestions to improve Kazakh farmers’ willingness and behavior in engaging in organic animal husbandry production.This study found that the organic animal husbandry industry in Kazakhstan is still in its infancy,and entrepreneurs engaged in this industry face many challenges and obstacles,such as infrastructure,technology,marketing,logistics,and legal barriers.Despite these challenges,the industry has many incomparable advantages,such as low market competition,huge market potential,and improved livestock breeding and land conditions.By conducting a quantitative analysis of the factors influencing the willingness of beef cattle farmers to engage in organic livestock production in Kazakhstan,this study found that farmers’ behavioral attitudes,subjective norms,and perceived behavioral control have a significant positive impact on their willingness to engage in organic livestock production.Analysis of the factors influencing the organic production behavior of beef cattle farmers in Kazakhstan indicates that organic production behavior has not been widely adopted,and improving farmers’ willingness and perceived behavior control can significantly promote organic production behavior.Perceived behavior control has a greater impact on the degree of organic production behavior of farmers than organic production willingness.The study also found significant differences in the influencing factors of organic production behavior between high-income groups and low-income groups,as well as significant differences in the factors affecting the degree of organic production behavior of farmers between large-scale and small-scale groups.The case analysis revealed that some beef cattle farmers have started to switch to organic livestock production,but there are still bottlenecks in the conversion process,such as risks,high costs,lack of funds,and insufficient technology,which hinder the transition from traditional animal husbandry to organic animal husbandry in Kazakhstan.Based on the above research conclusions,this thesis proposes countermeasures and suggestions such as increasing government publicity and support,increasing subsidies,and stimulating farmers’ enthusiasm for organic production,with a view to promoting the rapid and healthy development of organic animal husbandry in Kazakhstan,and also hopes to provide some theoretical and empirical reference for the development of organic agriculture in the world.