Analysis of factors affecting technical efficiency of poultry egg production in Ogun state, Nigeria
Poultry farming is facing low capital base, diseases and reduced egg production in Nigeria. This study aimed at examining the factors influencing technical efficiency of poultry egg productionin the study area. Data were obtained from 102 poultry egg farmers through purposive and snowball sampling technique using structured questionnaire. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and stochastic production frontier mode.Estimates show that poultry egg production was dominated by small-scale farmers (53.9%), male (80.0%), married (56.7%) with average farming experience of 4.54 years. Mean efficiency was 0.729. Flock size (0.2881) and medication (0.0549) significantly increased egg production efficiency while feed (-0.4320)was inefficiently utilised. The socioeconomic factors that reduced production inefficiency were farming experience (p<0.10), education (p<0.01), extension visit (p<0.10) and distance to farm (p<0.05). Waste from 4.9% of the farms were utilisedas organic manure while 95.1% disposed their waste into dung pit, bush, canal or used chemical treatment. However, extension service is required to complement the low experience of the farmers. Adequate inputs like drugs/ vaccines and feeds should be distributed at affordable prices to encourage increased egg production. Crop farmers should be enlightened about the use of poultry waste as organic fertilizer in order to reduce air pollution.
Keywords: Egg, Organic manure, Poultry, Technical efficiency, Waste disposal
Correspondence: oyebanjo.olumayowa@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng, 08055372189
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