Abstract
This study was carried out by considering the importance of production of poultry farming in Balochistan Pakistan. The results showed there were 45.00 percent of the respondents farmers were rearing poultry birds on small scale 2000 birds , 33.34 percent of farmers were on the range 2001 to 4000 birds and 21.66 percent respondents were heaving up to 4000 birds on at their farms. Thus the selected poultry farmers on average per farm spent a total cost of production of Rs.551350.00. This included Rs.48000.00, Rs. 71350.00, Rs.157000.00, Rs.125000.00 and Rs.150000.00 on Farm rent/cost, Equipment Expenditure of farm, Expenditures Rearing, Labour charges and marketing costs respectively on capital inputs. The results of the return analysis indicated that production were an average per farm earned of Rs.960600.00 that included for Rs. 939600.00 on Sale of 900 birds weighing 1.5 kg each and Rs. 21000.00 sale of poultry manure obtained by the farmers of poultry. It’s the result cleared from the table that each poultry farmer on an average per farm earned during study, Rs.409250.00 on net income, Rs.960600.00 on gross income and Rs. 551350.00 on total expenditure in the study area. The selected poultry farmers on an average per farm earned Rs. 960600.00non the inputs at Rs. 551350.00 in study area. The cost benefit ratio of the farming of poultry at 1:0.74 it means that the poultry farmers obtained Rs. 0.74 on each rupee invested by them in the study area. Keywords: poultry, birds, capital inputs, average, manure, Balochistan DOI: 10.7176/JPID/54-02 Publication date: May 31 st 2020
Highlights
The poultry sector is one of the most organized and vibrant segments of the agriculture industry of Pakistan
Export of live poultry and meat from Pakistan increased from Rs.27 million in 200910 to Rs.1.08 billion in 2010-11 and it decreased to Rs. 365 million in 2011- 2012
This study is based on primary data, which was collected from poultry farmers in district Quetta Balochistan
Summary
The poultry sector is one of the most organized and vibrant segments of the agriculture industry of Pakistan. Poultry Sector has contributed 1.3 percent in GDP during 2013-14 while its contribution in agriculture and livestock value added stood at 6.1% and 10.8 % respectively. Poultry Industry is more than Rs. 200.00 billion. Poultry sector has shown a robust growth 8-10 percent annually which reflects its inherent potential. The poultry value added at current factor cost has increased from Rs. 121.7 billion (2012-13) to 130.7 billion (2013-14) showing an increase of 7.4% as compared to previous year. Export of live poultry and meat from Pakistan increased from Rs. million in 200910 to Rs.1.08 billion in 2010-11 and it decreased to Rs. 365 million in 2011- 2012. Pakistan exports poultry and meat to Afghanistan, Iran, Vietnam and Hongkong. Banks made net fresh loans of Rs. 4 billion in one year to October 2013 before distributing additional loans of another Rs. billion in the following year to October 2014 (GOP, 2014)
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