FACTORS A F F E C T I N G T H E PROFITABILITY OF BROILER C H I C K E N

P R O D U C T I O N A M O N G S M A L L S C A L E F A R M E R S IN L U S A K A

A Research Report Submitted to the Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension

Studies at the University of Zambia

BY

HARAD CHUMA LUNGU

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of Bachelor of Sciences

Agricultural Sciences

© H A R A D C H U M A L U N G U 2013

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Firstly I would like to thank my supervisor Dr. G Tembo for his guidance and encouragement

throughout my research especially his insightfulness in the research. I would like to thank Dr. 1

Mataa from the livestock Epidemiology Centre for his assistance in gathering literature and also

explaining many concepts that might have been overlooked. Special thanks to M r . Darius

Sikazwe for his unwavering support as we sort to learn statistical packages required for data

analysis not forgetting the lecturers and course mates who supported this research study to them I

most sincerely indebted. M a y the good lord bless them all abundantly.

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 Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ii
List of Tables v
List of Figures '.; vi
List of Acronyms vii
ABSTRACT viii
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Background 1
1.2 Problem Statement 2
1.3 Objectives 3
1.4 Rationale [ 3
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW 4
2.1 Introduction 4
2.2 Profitability 4
2.3 Poultry Industry overview ".. 5
2.4 Conceptual Framework 6
CHAPTER 3: METHODS AND PROCEDURES 7
3.1 Introduction 7
3.2 Method 7
3.3 Empirical Framework 8
CHAPTER 4: RESULTS AND INTERPRETATION 10
4.1 Introduction 10
4.2 Demographic Characteristics 10
4.3 Gross Margin Analysis 12
4.4 Regression Analysis 13
CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 15
5.1 Introduction '5
5.2 Conclusion i 15
5.3 Recommendations 15
REFERENCES 17
APPENDICES 18
APPENDIX 1 Questionnaire 19

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 List of Tables

Table 1 Gross Margin Analysis 12

Table 2 Regression Output of Significant Variables 14

Table 3 Regression Output of Insignificant Variables 14

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 List of Figures

Figure 1: Distribution of Household Head by Gender 10

Figure 2: Household Level of Education 11

Figure 3:Age Group Distribution 12

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 List of Acronyms

CSO Central Statistical Office

FCR Feed Conversion Ratio

GDP Gross Domestic Product

lAPRI Indaba for Agricultural Policy Research Institute

MAL Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock

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 ABSTRACT

Factors affecting the Profitability of Broiler Production among Small-scale Farmers in

Lusaka, Zambia

Harad Chuma Lungu Supervisor:

University of Zambia, 2013 Dr. G Tembo

Poultry industry is proving to be a very important sector in Zambia and most developing
countries, the broiler sector particularly. The broiler industry has grown significantly over the
past years as the market became liberalized. This study focused on identifying those factors that
can affect profitability o f broiler production amongst small holder farmers, this represented the
general objective. More specifically, the study sort to identify the effects o f various factors such
as household size and level o f management had on the profits. This was achieved by carrying out
a gross margin analysis, a proxy for profitability, and then regressing the gross margin on various
variables in the multivariate model. This study used mainly primary data which was collected
from registered poultry producers 'fhrough'a well structured'questionnaire in Lusaka area from
the Poultry Association o f Zambia. The data collected was then analyzed in S T A T A 11 where
both gross margin and the regression were computed.

Factors found to be significant i n explaining variations in profits are; cost o f production,

mortality, farm gate price, market outlets, volume of sales and household size. The farm gate
price, volume of sales and household size were found to influence the variation positively where
as cost o f production and mortality "iiegatively influenced profitability as expected. It is therefore
prudent for government to invest in extension services designed to teach and encourage farmers
to invest in broiler production as it is a very'profitable venture with gross margin being averagely
positive for most farmers in Lusaka.

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 CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background

Livestock rearing is an important subsidiary occupation that supplements the income o f

smallholder farm families and rural households in most developing countries. Broiler production

particularly in Zambia is a very important source o f meat proteins, vitamins, amino acids and

other nutrients. Broiler chickens are also a cheap source o f the aforementioned compared to beef

and pork as it supplies over 60% o f the country's meat requirement leaving the 40% to be shared

amongst other sources i.e. pork, beef, an^d other imported and local meats P A Z (2012). In

addition to this, broiler enterprise can be a very good source o f income for small scale farmers

because o f the huge market share it has of 60%. Broiler production can be very important in

curbing poverty, improving livelihoods and reducing unemployment and thus improving the

living standards of the farmers involved generally. In the 2007/ 2008 agricultural season, 66.6 %

of the small scale farmers throughout the country raised chickens C S O (2008) signaling the

importance of broiler production as a viable enterprise for income generation. The trend is

visible in urban setups where chickens are kept under the back yard method this can be attributed

to the lax government regulation on poultry sector compared to other livestock like goats and

pigs that have tight government restrictions hence make it a challenge to trade in them. Small

scale farmers further prefer to trade in broilers because there are fewer religious and social

taboos associated with chickens B T Anang (2011).

The broiler sector in Zambia has been growing significantly with consumption demand standing

at 28 million in 2011 up from 13 miUion in 2000 Nicholas Sitco et al (2011). This increase has

resulted in many people venturing into poultry broiler production as well as an increase in the

number of auxiliary industries such as feed manufacturers, hatcheries and transporters. Currently

the country has 8 hatcheries supporting the poultry industry and 11 established millers, it is

important to note that 80% o f the feed marketed are poultry feeds further signaling the

importance of broiler production as a source o f income for most small scale farmers. The Poultry

Association of Zambia has defined the small scale farmers o f broiler chickens according to the
holding capacity o f those involved. Small scale is those having a capacity o f up to 10,000 birds

further classification is in appendix.

1.2 Problem Statement

Broiler production is at most an important source of income for over 988,658 small scale farmers

in the country which helps them to supplement their income. A poultry enterprise is expected to

be a very profitable venture this is evidenced from the fact that broiler raring requires relatively

less investment in relation to other livestock like cattle and pigs that require a huge initial

investment outlay B T Anang (2011). Broiler production has an added advantage because of its

short production cycle o f six weeks compared to other livestock. We thus expect broiler

production to be very profitable.

A study compared the profitability o f broilers and layers to help farmers and new market

entrants make informed investment decisions as opposed to mere enthusiastic decisions (B.T

Anang, 2011) whereas another study by R. Bano et al (2011) in a study on profitability index and

capital turnover in broiler production, indicated that the major constraint in broiler production

was the high cost o f production, both studies concentrated on a few established farms that had

high bird population and significantly igno^red exogenous factors that can affect the profitability

such factors as level o f management, marketing methods, marketing challenges and bird

mortality.

However, insufficient data on various factors such as the aforementioned exogenous variables,

pricing mechanisms and labor costs make it difficult for most scale farmers to identify exactly

what factors w i l l affect their returns. This study w i l l take a unique approach in that we w i l l

analyze the broiler production among small scale farmers. W e w i l l explore those factors that can

affect profitability starting from the inception of production up to dispatch at the market

therefore encompassing both the socio-economic and institutional factors. In Zambia, we are

deprived of knowledge and especially insight on the constraints that can and w i l l reduce profits

for small scale farmers. This study w i l l thus add to the knowledge base that has been recorded on

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broiler production and help farmers and policy makers make informed decisions when it comes

to broiler production among small scale farmers i n Zambia.

1.3 Objectives

General Objective

To identify the factors that negatively affects the profitability o f broiler chicken production

among small scale farmers.

Specific Objectives

1. To determine the effect o f socio-economic factors on the profitability o f broiler production

among small scale farmers.

2. To determine the effect o f transportation costs on profits i f the chickens are sold away from

the homestead (production site).

3. To determine the impact o f institutional factors on the productivity o f broiler chickens

among small scale farmers. n . , ,

4. To determine the effect o f management level on profitability.

1.4 Rationale

A profitability study is important because profits are the major incentives that attract people to

venture in a particular line o f business. Identifying the factors that can affect profits w i l l thus

enable farmers make calculated moves in establishing there broiler enterprises as opposed to

enthusiastic decisions which can lead to a drastic fall in profits. The identified factors can also

act as pointers for policy makers as they structure regulations concerning the poultry industry

especially the broiler industry.

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 CHAPTER 2

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Introduction

In every business, profits are the major incentives that attract people to start a particular line of

business. Profits w i l l define the decision making process o f business owners and hence

determine the level o f investment needed to get the targeted profits. Numerous methods of

profitability studies have been developed with the most common being gross margin analysis o f

farm enterprises. This particular method involves calculating the gross revenue then subtracting

the variable costs incurred on the enterprise being considered. The gross margin analysis ignores

fixed costs in the estimation because o f the problem o f assigning some costs to particular

enterprises i.e. some assets are used across all farm enterprises Ronald D . K a y (unknown).

This section w i l l summarize some studies that have been conducted on profitability of broiler

and highlight salient aspects that have been overlooked by these research works. The first part

analyses studies on poultry profitability were as the second part looks at other works as well as a

general overview o f the poultry industry in Zambia.

2.2 Profitability

According to the Collins English dictionary, profits are defined as the "the excess of revenues

over outlays and expenses i n a business enterprise over a given period o f time, usually a

production cycle". For example Rubina Bano et al (2011) noted that broiler production is

profitable with the major cost being the feed component. They further concluded that the fixed

costs only accounted for about 7% o f total cost hence showing that gross margin was a

significant measure o f profitability. However, this study ignored other factors that would

potentially vary the profitability o f the farmer, such exogenous factors as the household size, the

marketing challenges faced, level o f management and the age o f the business (enterprise) owner.

Another study conducted by B Indarsih and W Suryatman (2012) observed that most

independent farmers ( those not involved in contracts) were generally profitable despite them

having a huge price and market risk. There major problem however was the cost o f production

inputs such as feed and veterinary medicines. A similar study by R Bandara (2006) in a

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quantitative analysis o f factors affecting profitability o f small scale poultry producers looked at

factors such as price o f feed, cost o f veterinary medicine and services, feed conversion ratio

(FCR), and cost o f labor.

A l l these studies ignored the effect o f socio-economic factors such as the gender o f the owner of

the enterprise, the level o f education, the household size involved i n poultry production and the

age of the head which is directly linked to the level of experience. A l l these factors can affect the

profitability of the enterprise i f considered, for example we expect older producers to make more

profits than the less experienced because o f the integration and bond the older producers have

developed with their clients' overtime.

Further, these studies only considered factors that explained variations i n gross margin, and

hence profits, internally. For instance we know that an increase in the price o f inputs w i l l

definitely reduce profits and that an increase in poultry meat or live birds w i l l increase profits.

Similarly a reduction in inputs can also increase prices although this is rare because prices are

sticky downwards Ahujah (2007). This study considers all factors both exogenous and

endogenous which gives a clear overview o f the causes o f the variations in profits.

2.3 Poultry Industry overview

The poultry sector in Zambia is the largest contributor to livestock G D P contributing about 42%

P A Z (2011) which is thus an important industry which needs to be harnessed and developed to

international standards. Despite the fact that most layers and broilers are on commercial farms,

the number of households that rely on poultry as their main source o f income is significantly

high amongst the small scale producers l A P R I (2011). This is the reason we have seen increased

traders of both eggs and broilers on our local markets that produce their flock under the backyard

system.

Commercial farmers are usually integrated in Zambia as they produce for ready markets which

are usually mega supermarkets like Shoprite, Spar and Pick n Pay under contracts. Commercial

farmers go further in production as they process the birds by slaughtering them then packing

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them as assorted chickens as per requirement by the supermarkets. The same scenario applies for

layers; the eggs are cleaned and packed in branded trays then distributed to the supermarkets.

2.4 Conceptual Framework

Poultry production especially, broiler production, is a very attractive livestock industry for

anyone to venture into more importantly because o f its relatively l o w initial investment cost and

shorter production cycle o f 6 weeks ( B . T Anang, 2007). However, despite its attractiveness few

farmers monitor certain variables that reduce on the gross margin. Reduced profits are most

likely caused by constraints that are times notable but difficult to quantify.

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The key variables to note i n this study are Gross Margin which is simply excess income above

variable costs against the broiler enterprise and the dependent variables; Gender, Age, Level of

education, household size, farm gate price, marketing challenges, level of management,

production costs, market outlets and labor costs which w i l l be used to explain the variation in

gross margin. It is important to postulate what is expected to occur during the interaction of these

variables as noted by M i l e s (1994) that researchers ought to have an idea o f the possible

outcomes of the interaction o f key variables despite the outcomes not being accurate. L o w levels

of experience on broiler enterprise is most likely to reduce returns in that it would be difficult for

one with little experience on broiler production to identify major factors that can be controlled to

improve profitability. W e expect the type o f market outlets used by farmers to be important in

explaining variations iri gross margin because different outlets fetch different prices. For

example, open markets like Soweto w i l l fetch a much lower price than the homestead price

because o f the immerse competition at the open market where they are too many producers

selling chickens. However, these are good for farmers interested in economies o f scale.

Profits w i l l arise when certain forces i n the rnarket result in changes i n demand and supply such

that there is a price increase for the produce with no change in cost o f inputs or when changes are

such that prices of inputs significantly go down. These changes can come about due to natural

forces, change in consumer tastes and preferences, change in prices o f substitutes or change in

government policies.

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 CHAPTER 3

M E T H O D S AND PROCEDURES

3.1 Introduction

This section of the report highlights the methods used as well as the procedures employed. This

report utilized mainly primary data captured from respondents in Lusaka province. The areas

visited included; chelstone, makeni, Lusaka west and Kaunda square. The report further

elaborates on gross margin and the multi regression model employed.

3.2 Method

The study area was confined to Lusaka province, the capital city. Lusaka is home to most poultry

farmers and thus boasts o f good available data on broiler production which recorded 292, 692

representing 19.8% broiler production as at 31^' December 2012 (Anonymous, 2012). The

province was selected because o f resource limitations to extensively carry out the research but,

compared to other towns Lusaka has a considerably high poultry consumption rate because of its

diverse culture. This enables us to predict the high consumption rate.

The sample was determined from those households which have been identified by P A Z and C S O

as having involvement in broiler production in Lusaka district and thus using this as the sampling

frame to generate the sample from the sampling estimator. The sampling estimator used was;

Necessary sample size = (z-score) ^ * standard deviation (1 - standard deviation)

(Margin of error) ^

At 90% confidence level, 0.5 standard deviation and margin o f error (confidence interval o f +/-

10%) the necessary sample size is 70 (Scott Smith, 2013).

The data collected and used was both primary and secondary data. The primary data was

collected through a well structured questionnaire which was administered to the target small

scale farmers who were sampled purposively. The target characteristics gathered from

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respondents were age, gender, formal education and experience o f raising birds as well as

institutional factors that we postulated would affect the profitability o f poultry raring. Secondary

data was collected from the national poultry association, ministry o f agriculture and livestock

and from other sources that have comprehensively studied the Zambian broiler industry

especially among small scale farmers

3.3 Empirical Framework

After completion o f the data collection, the data was coded and analyzed with the aid o f S T A T A

11. The total variable cost and total revenue functions were used to derive the gross margin

which was regressed on the multi-regression model. Here, the gross margin is used because o f

the complexity involved i n calculating fixed costs which are at times used across enterprises

hence can give false results on profit estimates.

GM=TR-TVC

Where; GM is the gross margin

TR is the total revenue

TVC is the total variable cost

The multi regression model w i l l be as follows;

Yi = bj + b2X2, + bsXsi + b4X4i + + buXu + U,

Where; yi is the dependent variable (the Gross Margin)

bi is the parameter.

X is the variable to be measured.

U is the disturbance term.

The multi regression model is chosen specifically because it allows for the explanation o f

variation in our dependent variable ( Y Gross Margin) by the independent variables (Xs). This is

very important in this study because certain aspects cannot explain the variation in why directly.

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For examples exogenous factors such as marketing challenges, management influence

(mortality), marketing outlets employed and poultry capacity. This study postulated that

profitability can be influenced by the above factors in addition to those endogenous factors that

explain variations directly for example; farm gate price, cost o f production and transportation

costs.

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CHAPTER 4
RESULTS AND INTERPRETATION

4.1 Introduction

This section starts with the description o f the demographic characteristics then interprets the

findings of the gross margin analysis and finally describes the regression analysis findings.

4.2 Demographic Characteristics

From the figure below we note the distribution o f the gender o f the household head. About 80%

of the households are headed by men were ^s only 19.2% are female headed households.

Figure 1 Distribution of household head by gender

female 19.12%

male 80.88%

Source: Analysis Results 2013

Despite many households being headed hy males, the majority o f the women in the household

contributed immensely to the broiler enterprise. The women were mostiy responsible for

marketing, dressing and raring, the men were i n charge o f transport logistics and also buying

chicks from hatcheries.

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The next figure describes the level o f education o f the household head which was divided into;

Tertiary, Secondary and Primary. Tertiary educated heads were considered as those who had post

grade 12 level o f education where as primary referred to those with a Grade 7 certificate.

Source: Analysis Results 2013

Another important characteristic observed was the distribution o f the age groups o f the

producers. The distribution was divided in^liree groups as outlined in the figure below. The most

active age group were those aged below 45 years followed by those lying between 46 years to 55

years then the last group was those above 56 years came last. The distribution is displayed in the

figure on the next page.

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Figure 3: Age Group Distribution.

4.3 Gross Margin Analysis

O f the 70 households observed, the mean was found to be K 4 , 935.794 implying that broiler

production is relatively profitable. However, negative gross margin was reported which also

happened to be the m i n at - K I O , 750 where as the maximum recorded was K 2 6 , 183. The

summary is as outlined i n the table below.

Table 1 Gross Margin Analysis - —i , .uo., j „

Variable Observation Mean Std. Dev Minimum Maximum

Gross Margin 70 4, 935.794 5,319.107 -10, 750 26,183

Source: Analysis Results 2013

4.4 Regression Analysis

The model was found to be significant at 5%, this means the model explained the variation in

gross margin satisfactorily. The significant variables were; cost o f production, sales in last batch,

mortality, household size, farm gate price and marketing outlets all at 95% confidence.

The farm gate price was found to be significant at 95% confidence, the relationship was positive

as it increased the gross margin. This is expected because according to the literature reviewed

increases in price w i l l increase the gross margin, this phenomena is explained i n the gross margin

equation and is thus an endogenous factor. Another positive relationship was the sale o f the batch

(chicken raised), the larger the size of the batch the more revenue is expected and hence increase

in gross margin. The size o f the household also had a positive relationship with gross margin.

Households that had more members than the other households would increase gross margin. This

is true since larger households w i l l contribute labor at no cost therefore reducing the cost of labor

and thus increase the gross margin.

Other factors also were significant but gave a negative relationship to gross margin. A m o n g such

factors were cost o f production, mortality and the marketing outlet. Cost o f production w i l l

reduce on the gross margin as expected because it is actually subtracted from the total revenue,

however, this factor explains the variation as an endogenous factor. Mortality also reduced the

gross margin as the relationship was negative, high bird mortality reduced the batch size and

hence grossly affected the sales revenue. Marketing outlet employed by farmers also depicted the

level of prices received for the produce. For instance those that sold their produce at the open

market received lower prices compared to those that sold at their homestead (production site).

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Table 2: Regression output of significant variables

Gross Coefficients Standard T P> t 95% conf.

Margin Error Interval
Cost of -0.9858515 0.0350485 -28.13 0.000 -1.06 -0.9145
Production

Sales last 25.4412 0.771544 32.97 0.000 23.87 -20.8507

batch

Mortality -24.56333 1.824799 -13.46 0.000 -28.28 -20.85

Household 248.1821 105.5437 2.35 0.025 33.45 462.91

size

Marketing -3.1579 1.1352 -2.78 0.009 -5.47 -0.85

Outlets

Farm gate 371.1616 39.9729 9.29 0.000 289.84 452.49

price

Table 3 Regression output of insignificant variables

Gross Coefficient Standard T P> t 95% conf. Interval

Margin Error

Poultry 0.0500029 0.3623621 0.14 0.891 -0.68 0.79

capacity

Main 81.55057 109.8079 0.74 0.463 -141.86 304.95

production

problem

Unmarried 261.053 409.2941 0.64 0.528 -571.66 1093.77

Homestead 11.80403 20.29695 0.58 0.565 -29.49 53.10

Labor 175.348 293.8737 0.60 0.555 -422.54 773.24

Structure

Cons -10594.69 1834.753 -5.77 0.000 -14327.52 -6861.86

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 CHAPTER 5

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1 Introduction

This section concludes the research by answering the objectives set out in the beginning,

conclusion is thus based on the research findings. Recommendations drawn w i l l be based on the

conclusion as well as the findings.

5.2 Conclusion

Broiler production was postulated to be a very profitable enterprise based on the literature

reviewed as well as the conceptual framework. Based on the gross margin we noted that the

average gross margin was positive at about K5000 with a maximum close to K 2 6 , 000. Broiler

production amongst small scale farmers in Lusaka is thus a profitable venture. Gross margin is

used in this model as an indicator for the measure profitability.

In this study, gross margin was used as an indicator for profitability and the factors that

influenced profitability positively were; sales i n last batch, household size, and farm gate price.

Those that influence profitability negatively are bird mortality and the marketing outlet. Based

on the findings o f this research gross margin is influenced both by the positive and negative

factors as aforementioned.

5.3 Recommendations

From the results obtained, we see that broiler production is a very profitable venture for farmers.

Apart from that, it is an affordable source of proteins, amino acids and other nutrients as

established in the review o f literature. It would be prudent to encourage more farmers to produce

broilers as it can be a good source o f income and hence improve the living standards through

improved nutrition.

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As observed that the factors affecting the profitabiUty negatively (decrease gross margin) being

market outlets and the bird mortality. It would be important for government to invest more in

extension services so as to improve on management capability as uncontrolled mortality can

greatly affect the profit levels o f farmers. Existing markets must also be modernized to

international standards so that their proper flow o f information from the farmers to the

consumers so that competitive prices are established as opposed to the distortions that are

existing currently were the same produce fetches different prices.

In light of the above recommendations it would be important also to extend this line of research

to also explore the value addition that can be achieved through further processing o f the birds.

For example what incremental profits can be realized i f producers further processed their broiler

chickens and also the demand that is prevailing for finished broiler products?

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APPENDICES

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APPENDIX 1 Questionnaire
Questionnaire
Number:

T H E UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA

T H E SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

T H E DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

YOU HAVE BEEN RANDOMLY SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS SURVEY, PLEASE BE

ASSURED THAT THE DATA PROVIDED WILL BE USED FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES ONLY THIS
STUDY IS CONCERNED ON DETERMINIG THE FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE PROFITABILTY OF
BROILER PRODUCTION IN LUSAKA DISTRICT THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE

Section 1

2. Farm identification

1.1 District Name:

] .2 Constituency Name:

1.3 Ward Name: ^

1.4 Name of farm/household:

1.5 Name of farm owner:

1.6 Sex of farm owner: male= [ ] female= [ ]

1.7/5 owner main respondent: No= [ ] yes= [ ]

1.8 If No, what is the name of main respondent:

1.9 The relationship of the main respondent to head (owner), "codes are in demographics " [ ]

1.10 Date of Enumeration: [ / / ]

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SECTION 2: SOCIO ECONOMIC FACTORS.

2: Demographics.

Data collected for all household members who eat from the same pot.

2.1:1 now will ask you to give me the composition of your household starting with the head and finishing with the youngest.

Can you please give me the names What When Marital status What is the What is the Does
of the individuals who are members is 's was bom? "ask only if bom highest level relationship Provide labor to the
of this household sex? before 1997" of education of to the poultry section on this
l=male 1 =single/unmarried attained? head? household?
2=female 2=monogamously
married l=yes
Member Member name Month Year
3=polygamously (see code (see code 2=No
code Code
married below) below)
below
4=divorced
5=widowed
MID DM01 DM02 DM03 DM04 DM05 DM06 'DM07
1
2
3 •
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

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 Level of education attained Relationship to head DM06
Month born codes DM02
DM05 l=head
l=January 7=July
7=nephew/niece
2=February 8=August O=none
2=spouse
3=March 9=September l=primary
8=son/daughter in-law
4=April I O=0ctober 2=secondary
3=own child
5=May II =November 3=tertiary
9=grandchild
6=June 12=December (diploma,degree,masters,phD)
4=stepchild
4=other....(specify)
1 O=other (specify)
5=parent
6=brother/sister

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iECTION 3: BASIC I N F O R M A T I O N A N D P R O D U C T F L O W

1: how many broiler did you raise in the last batch

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2: what is the maximum number of broiler chickens your poultry house can accommodate
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3: 1 will now ask you about your most frequent market outlets.

What is your most If answer to If answer to If answer to If answer to If answer to

frequent market BIOl is 1, BIPOl is 2, BIPOl is 3, BIPOl is BIPOl is 5,
outlet? then how how much do how much do 4,how much kindly specify
Codes much do you you sale per you sale per do you sale the mode of
l=middlemen sale per bird bird if not, skip bird, if not per bird, if transaction
2=market if not, skip to to BIP04 skip to BIP05 not skip to and its value.
3=collections BIP03. BIP06
4=homestead
5=other (specify)
BIPOl BIP02 B1P03 BIP04 BIP05 BIP06

3.4: how much money do you spend in total in production of the broiler chickens [ 1

1= less than K2, 000 per 100 broiler birds

2= between K2, 001 andkS, 000per 100 birds

3= greater than k3, 001 per 100 broiler birds

3.5: how many broiler chickens did you sale last in your last batch [ ]

3.6: what is the average mortality of your flock.

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CTION 4; INFORMATION F L O W

: from the household members, "DM07", who participated in the raring of broiler birds

"Enter the MID and name of the member "

t MlD's and names of all members Did been If yes, who provided Does Have Which is the
3 have contributed to the raring of trained in the training? access to market main source of
iler chickens raring l=NGO information? information for
broilers 2=Government marketing
l=yes 2=no Extension workers l=Yes2=No purposes?
3=0ther (specify) l=Radio2=TV
3=Newspaper
4=middlemen
5=other (specify)
D NAME IFOl IF02 IF03 IF04

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: T I 0 N 5: L A B O U R F A C T O R S

5.1:1 now would like to find out from you the labor structure of your broiler enterprise.

"AsA: only if labor is hired i.e.do not include member of the family"

5.2: have you engaged any one to work on your broiler enterprise [ ], if no skip 5.3 , l=yes 2=No

5.3: I will now ask you the following questions in relation to your employees

List M l D ' s Did bee If yes, who Does Ha Which is the What is Units
and names of n trained in provided the ve access to market main source the l=per
all members raring training? information? of payment hour
who have broilers 1=NG0 information rate 2=salar
contributed l=yes 2=no 2=Governme l=Yes 2=No for of y
to the raring nt Extension marketing ? 3=per
of broiler workers purposes? chicken
chickens 3=0ther l=Radio
(specify ) 2=TV
3=Newspap
/
er
4=middleme
n 5=other
(specify)
MI NAM LOl L02 L03 L04 L05 L06
D E
1
2
3
4 ir
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22

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TON 6: Value factors and marketing challenges

[ will now ask you about your marketing challenges in relation to your production.

lenge Do you hire for How much does it cost How do you rank this
l=yes you to hire for challenge
2=No l=very important
2-somewhat important
Cost k/unit Unit "see
3=small issue
codes"

VFMOl VFM02 VFM03 VFM04

Marketing "call
boys"
Transportation
Market Taxes
Dressing
Other(specify)

Unit codes VFM03

l=person
2=chicken 3=trip

does this household face any marketing problems

1 =yes 2=No, go to 6.4

if yes, what is the main marketing problem [ ]

1= too low prices

2= markets not stable

3= delayed payments

4=other, specify

does this household face any production problems [ ]

l=yes 2=No, go to sec. 7

if yes, what is the main production problem that you face [ ]

inadequate labor 2=breed problems 3=diseases 4=high feed prices 5=others

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TION 7: General information on business developitient and credit acquisition

Has any In which year did Where was this How did you Has this
member of you first receive help/information receive this information
this help/information sourced from information? you received
household on been used for
received the intended
professional purpose?
advice l=yes 2=No
on
l=yes 2=No,
go to next
item
Name GIOl GI02 GI03 GI04 GI05
Broiler
enterprise
development
Market
discovery
Market
information •it .
"prices"
Loans
Forward
contracting
Other

CODES GI03 CODES GI04

l=fellow farmers l=informal conversation

2=farmer organizations 2=radio program
3=poultry association 3=pamphlet/newspaper
4=workshop
5=government department 5=field day
6=others 6=other, specify

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