Profit efficiency of layer production in Ghana

dc.contributor.authorYevu, M.
dc.contributor.authorOnumah, E.E.
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-17T11:26:56Z
dc.date.available2024-05-17T11:26:56Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractThis study assesses profit efficiency and its determinants of intensive housing system of layer production in Ghana. A normalized translog stochastic profit frontier model is employed using cross-sectional data of 300 layer producers in nine districts of Brong Ahafo and Greater Accra regions. The results show that the costs of feed and labour are the most significant factors negatively affecting the profit levels of layer producers. All the input variables respond positively to layer output. Layer producers are about 54% profit efficient and characterized by increasing returns to scale. However, training in poultry farming, farmer-based organization membership, pro vision of extension service, gender, experience, housing type and mortality rate are the key factors that signif icantly explain the variations in profit efficiency. The study concludes that on average, layer producers are operating with profit gap of about 46%. The implication of the findings is that training of layer producers by extension services (veterinary officers) in early detection of poultry disease and control are key to reducing inefficiency level to achieve higher profits. Membership of associations by layer producers is key to increasing efficiency in poultry production.en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.sftr.2021.100057
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/41854
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSustainable Futuresen_US
dc.subjectStochastic profit functionen_US
dc.subjectPoultryen_US
dc.subjectLayeren_US
dc.subjectLayer egg productionen_US
dc.subjectGhanaen_US
dc.titleProfit efficiency of layer production in Ghanaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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