Economics of Broiler Production in Meme Division of Cameroon

Taru, V.B.; Nkwi, G.E.; Medugu, A.I.; Reuben, Jonathan

doi:10.1080/09766898.2010.11884657

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“…Any study aimed at producing high-quality rabbit breeds or crossbreds by reducing feed intake and the total cost of production will be profitable to rabbit farmers, especially with the current global increase in the costs of commercial feeds (Taru et al, 2010, Fafiolu & Alabi, 2020. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of genotype and different quantitative feeding regimes on the growth performance of young rabbits.…”

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Effects of Genotype and Quantitative Feed Restriction on the Post-weaning Growth Traits of Rabbits

Isaac

Kalu

Oriaku

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Contemporary Agriculture

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Summary The purpose of this paper is to determine the effects of four genotypes and four different quantitative feeding regimes on the post-weaning average feed intake (AFI), body weight (BW), weight gain (WG) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) of 48 unsexed weaner rabbits. At weaning, a total of 3 rabbits from each genotype considered, namely the purebred Chinchilla and New Zealand White (CH x CH, NZW x NZW) and their reciprocal crossbreds (CH x NZW, NZW x CH), were randomly assigned to four feeding regimes: ad libitum concentrate + ad libitum forage (A), ad libitum concentrate + 30% restricted forage (B), 30% restricted concentrate + ad libitum forage (C), and 30% restricted concentrate + 30% restricted forage (D). The data were subjected to a two-way analysis of variance in a completely randomized design appropriate for a 4x4 factorial experiment. The experiment was conducted over a period of 5 weeks: from 7 to 11 weeks post-weaning. The AFI values obtained from the interactions between CH x CH and the C feeding regime at 7 weeks post-weaning (366.50 ± 1.50 g), and between NZW x NZW and the B feeding regime at 8 weeks (324.00 ± 1. 00 g) and 10 weeks post-weaning (336.50 ± 0.00 g) were similar, but differed significantly (P < 0.05) from the rest. The lowest significant AFI values (P < 0.05) at all ages and FCR values (3.46 ± 0.33) at 9 weeks post-weaning were obtained from NZW x NZW, whereas the highest BW values at 9-11 weeks post-weaning was obtained from CH x CH. The lowest significant AFI values (P < 0.05) were recorded in the B feeding regime at 7-11 weeks post-weaning, as well as the highest BW and WG values in the A feeding regime at 8–11 and 11 weeks post-weaning, respectively. Moreover, the highest significant BW values (781.25 ± 7.83) were recorded in the C feeding regime at 7 weeks post-weaning. It was concluded that the interactions between CH x CH and the C feeding regime and between NZW x NZW and the B feeding regime can significantly reduce the overall feed intake, thus invariably increasing profit in rabbit production.

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Effects of Genotype and Quantitative Feed Restriction on the Post-weaning Growth Traits of Rabbits

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Kalu

Oriaku

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Contemporary Agriculture

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“…Taru et al . () also examined the economics of broiler production in the Meme Division of Cameroon. Primary data were collected from a sample of 116 broiler farmers using a multi‐stage random sampling method.…”

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Does Managerial Ability Really Drive Cost Efficiency? Evidence from Broiler Businesses

Dziwornu

2016

Manage. Decis. Econ.

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This paper ascertains whether managerial ability really drives cost efficiency of broiler businesses. Data was collected from 354 broiler businesses in Ghana and analysed using a modified stochastic Cobb-Douglas cost frontier and inefficiency effect models in a single-stage maximum likelihood estimation procedure. Results indicate that managerial abilities such as technical advice, age and experience acquired through full-time farming and increased batches significantly drive cost efficiency. This highlights the need to provide more technical advice and implement periodic capacity building programmes to develop the managerial ability and competences of broiler producers. The youth should also be encouraged and supported through skills development fund to go into full-time broiler business to produce more batches.

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“…However, in some areas of Africa such as the Meme Division of Cameroon, broiler producers face major problems such as low market prices, high cost of feed, veterinary services, transportation, lack of access to credit and extension services (Taru et al, 2010). Broiler production was found to have resulted in overutilization of feeds, chicks and labour in the area.…”

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Profitability and Efficiency Analysis of Smallholder Broiler Production in Mopani District of Limpopo Province, South Africa

Oluwatayo

Machethe

Senyolo

2016

JARD

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The study was conducted in the Mopani District of Limpopo province to determine the factors aff ecting productivity of broiler production in the area. Data were collected from 86 sampled smallholder broiler farmers in three municipalities in Mopani District namely; Greater Tzaneen municipality, Greater Letaba municipality and Maruleng municipality using a well-structured questionnaire. The results of the study indicated that feed is signifi cant at 10% level having a positive relationship with the broiler output. However, stock size and vaccines are signifi cant at 1% level, also with a positive relationship with broiler output. The study recommended that government should fi nd ways of linking the smallholder farmers in the study area with other stakeholders, governmental and private, to allow smallholder farmers have the opportunities to network and get to know how the commercial successful farms operate and see where they can improve on their production systems and marketing of products.

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Economics of Broiler Production in Meme Division of Cameroon

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Effects of Genotype and Quantitative Feed Restriction on the Post-weaning Growth Traits of Rabbits

Effects of Genotype and Quantitative Feed Restriction on the Post-weaning Growth Traits of Rabbits

Does Managerial Ability Really Drive Cost Efficiency? Evidence from Broiler Businesses

Profitability and Efficiency Analysis of Smallholder Broiler Production in Mopani District of Limpopo Province, South Africa

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