EFFICIENCY OF POUl TRY PRODUCTION SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE UNDER EGYPTIAN CONDITIONS

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 • Agricultural Economic Dept. Mansoura University

2 Agricultural Engineering Research Institute, A. R. C.

3 Agricultural Engineering Research Instltuts, A. R. C

Abstract

Poultry production is one of the eHective industries that play vital role
in the Egyptian economic target, as it is one of the intensive capital
investments. The study aims at evaluation or Ihe dererent poultry production
systems to setup the optimum system that realizes the economic effiCiency. A
Questionnaire was applied in EI-Santa village, Gharbia Governorate. The
collected data was analyzed and presented as separate consecutive issues
towards comprehensive judgment of the studied topic.
Seven systems were investigated through 101 observations applying
the systems. The gross margin among the deferent systems was 1629
LEfton meat. while the net farm income was 963 L.E.lton meat which is
about 59% of the total margin. this finding reveals the importance ot the fixed
costs .
On the other hand the Normal profit which reflects the share 01
ownership and management in the Iota I income reached 737 L.E./ton meat.
The risk in poultry farms activity was studied by estimating two
parameters coefficient of variability and confidants ~'" show the level 01 risk in
profitability. High degree of risk was found, as three systems out of the seven
studied systems were negative as they realized losses.
The study recommended increasing the currenl size of production by
24% to 43.8% in order to overcome the losses existed in applying the
systems 01 production. These systems (5, 6, 7) need 10 raise the level of the
applied technology.