ASSESSMENT OF TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF BROILER FARMS IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA
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2022
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This study examined the Assessment of Technical Efficiency of Broiler Farms in Kwara State, Nigeria. A three-stage sampling technique was used to select the sample. Structured questionnaire was administered to one hundred and twenty broiler farmers in the study area. The data was analysed using descriptive statistics, farm budgetary technique and stochastic frontier production function. Evidence from the results revealed that net farm income was N151,443.12 and a gross margin of N173,631, Evidence from the stochastic frontier production function revealed that the coefficient household size (P<0.05), household type (P<0.05) was statistically influenced broiler farmers production. Also, the source of light (P<0.01) and age (P<0.01) were positively and significant determinants of technical efficiency. Based on the findings in this study it is recommended that necessary measure must be taken to educate the farmers on the efficient use of various factor inputs particularly feed, through the dissemination of information to them by farmers group or extension services. Also, provision of credit facilities to farmers to enable them scale their production and integrate other agribusiness units to the production, improving the welfare of the farmers and the general welfare of the society through the creation of areas for employment and extending trade.
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Akanbi, S. O., Olohungbebe, S.A. and Alao, B.I. (2022). Assessment of Technical Efficiency of Broiler Farms in Kwara State, Nigeria. JABU International Journal of Agriculture and Food Science (IJAFS) 12, 1783-1793.