Economic Analysis of Layer Production in Jalingo Local Government Area of Taraba State, Nigeria
Zakari, H.U; Bashir, M.B; Abubakar, R.U; Lawan, U.A; and Mohammed, U.S
Department of Agricultural Extension and Management
Taraba State College of Agriculture, Jalingo, Taraba State, Nigeria.
E-mail: zakarihu@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
This study examined economic analysis of layer production in Jalingo Local Government of Taraba State. Primary data were collected from 124 farmers drawn from the area of study by a simple random sampling technique. Analysis of data was carried out through the use of descriptive statistics, multiple regression, costs and returns analysis (budgeting). The costs and returns analysis indicated that an average farmer invested annually NGN (Nigerian Naira Currency,13, 504, 352, (USD 1 is approximately NGN 205) in poultry egg production. The gross margin, net income and gross return invested where NGN 13, 874, 663.19, NGN 12,797, 772.19 and 1.95 respectively. These figures suggest that egg production in the study area was profitable. The study showed that poultry egg production was profitable in Jalingo Local Government but the farmers were not fully efficient in the use of their resources. To improve the profitability and use of resources of poultry production, it was recommended that poultry egg farmers should implement better management practices to minimize the incidence of disease outbreaks, thereby reducing the cost of production.
Keywords: Poultry Egg Production, Cost and Return, Resource Use Efficiency, Poultry Farmers
