Economics of Broiler Production among Rural Women in Ahiazu Mbaise L.G.A of Imo State, Nigeria

Ifeanyichukwu, Ume; Chukwunonso, Jiwuba; I, Obi; Dauda, E.

doi:10.9734/arja/2016/27428

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“…Poultry producers in Iraq consider high cost of drugs and vaccines a constraint facing them and ranked it third among financial constraints. Adetayo et al, (2013);Kusi et al, (2015), Butler (2016), Ume et al, (2016) and Hamid et al, (2017) indicated high cost of drug and vaccines, while Oluwatayo et al, (2016) found low cost. Modern intensive and semi-intensive poultry production requires high capital investment.…”

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Constraints facing poultry producers in Iraq

Kshash¹,

Oda²

2019

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There is a decrease in poultry production in Iraq. The study was conducted in Babylon Province, Iraq; to identify constraints facing broiler producers. One hundred poultry producers were randomly selected. A list of 4 of constraints facing poultry producers: production, financial, marketing and institutional, covering 24 constraints was prepared. More than half of poultry producers indicated there was a high level of constraint facing them. Production, financial, and marketing constraints had high effect on producers. High cost of feed, competition from imported birds, price fluctuation, high cost of energy, inappropriate environmental conditions, continuous outage of electricity, high cost of drug and vaccines, high mortality rate, competition of birds from other province, lack of quality day old chicks from local hatcheries, lake of capital, poor extension service, production halls not utilized at full operating capacity, lack of quality feeds, and disease attack were the most severe constraints. Negative significant relationships exist between years of experience in poultry production, number of chicken sets/ year, training attendance and overall constraint score. There were differences between constraints severity depending on years of experience, number of chicken sets/ year, and training attendance. Challenges facing poultry producers can be addressed through active extension services. 91 MethodologyThe study was carried out in Babylon province, center-south of Iraq, which is located between 32° and 33.25° North latitude and 44°to 45° East longitude. There are 273 productive poultry projects in the province as at 2016, with the province coming second in term of number of broiler projects and third in terms of amount of meat produced (Central Statistical Organization Iraq, 2017). The population for this study consisted of 273 owners of poultry farms, 13 were chosen for testing reliability of the questionnaire, one hundred poultry farms were selected randomly from the remaining 260 to provide data from 1-15 July 2018.The instrument used was a 2-part questionnaire. The first part included the socio-economic characteristics: years of experience in poultry production, number of productive halls, number of chickens set/ year, number of chicken/set and training attendance. The second part listed 24 constraints faced by poultry producers grouped into the categories: production constraints (10), financial (7), marketing (4), and institutional (3).Content validity of the questionnaire was established by a panel of experts in the field of agricultural extension and poultry production. A pilot study was conducted to establish reliability of the instrument, a Cronbach's alpha (a reliability coefficient) of 0.93 was established, indicating the instrument used was reliable and valid. Constraints were measured on a 5-point continuum scale as very high constraint (VH) (4), high (H) (3), moderate (M) (2), less (L) (1) and not a constraint (NT) (0). In relation to their level of vulnerability, in all-over constraints, each re...

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Constraints facing poultry producers in Iraq

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2019

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“…Depreciation was calculated by using the straight line method as defined by [13] and [14] stated that is the depreciation value of fixed items used during the production season. Net income can be calculated as gross margin subtracted by fixed inputs [15]. The benefit-cost ratio (BCR) is the ratio between the gross returns from selling birds and manure to the total cost of inputs used [13].…”

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Layer Male Chicken Farming: Characteristics and Net Income in west Lombok, Indonesia

Indarsih¹,

Tamzil²

2022

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Objective: Layer male chicken is considered as an important source of income for the rural livelihoods or household incomes. This study was conducted to assess the characteristics and current net income of layer male chicken farming in West Lombok, Indonesia during the period from June to August 2022. Material and Methods:A total of 40 layer male farmers were visited and interviewed using structured questioner. Data were collected from individual growers involved in three different sizes of farm operations. Information relating to socio-economic, rearing practices, credit availability, marketing and emerging problems was collected. Results:The farming practices were almost similar to the intensive system of broiler production and offered new employment opportunities for young people with less education. No antibiotic use was reported in commercial diet fed the chickens. The average live weight at marketing age (between 30 to 40 days) was approximately from 366 to 442 g. The average mortality of chicks was 5, 3 and 3% for small, medium and large farms respectively. The price of live chickens in the local market was relatively steady. The average rearing was 9.7 batch/year. Net income per bird was IDR 4,172 (USD 0.288); IDR 2,655 (USD 0.183) and IDR 2,286 (USD 0.158) in small, medium and large farm respectively whilst benefit cost ratios of 1.86; 1.43 and 1.35 were for small, medium and large farms. In the retails chain in the local market, women had the advantages of dressed meat and fresh visceral parts for increasing their income.Conclusions: Layer male chicken in poultry production system resembled the broiler production system. The market price was steadier than broilers.

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Antiplasmodial and in vitro antioxidant potentials of crude aqueous and methanol extracts of Chasmanthera dependens (Hochst)

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Background Malaria is a major cause of death in tropical countries such as Nigeria. Chasmanthera dependens (Hochst) is a wild plant used by traditional healers for the treatment of malaria and other health challenges. This study evaluated the 'Antiplasmodial and in vitro antioxidant potentials of crude aqueous and methanol extracts of leaves, root and stem of Chasmanthera dependens (Hochst)’. Results Methanol extracts of leaves and roots of this plant exhibited higher antimalarial activities than other extracts. The level of parasitemia was significantly (p < 0.05) reduced in the treated animals when compared to untreated ones. Antiplasmodial activities of methanol extracts of roots and stem did not differ significantly (p < 0.05) from their aqueous extracts. An increase in body weight and higher survival rates were recorded in all the treated groups. Scavenging of DPPH, NO, H2O2 radicals and reducing power ability were concentration-dependent. Methanolic extracts of C. dependens root showed the best reducing activity. Phytochemical analyses revealed the presence of tannins, saponins, alkaloids, terpenoids, cardiac glycosides, flavonoids, phenols, phytate and oxalate. Conclusion Antimalarial and antioxidant properties of these extracts could be credited to the synergy between the phytoconstituents in this plant. Findings from this study justified the use of this plant in the treatment of malaria and other ailments.

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Economics of Broiler Production among Rural Women in Ahiazu Mbaise L.G.A of Imo State, Nigeria

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Constraints facing poultry producers in Iraq

Constraints facing poultry producers in Iraq

Layer Male Chicken Farming: Characteristics and Net Income in west Lombok, Indonesia

Antiplasmodial and in vitro antioxidant potentials of crude aqueous and methanol extracts of Chasmanthera dependens (Hochst)

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