Socio-economic Situation of Poultry Farmer and the Local Chicken Production System of the East-Coast of Madagascar

Sendramampionona Rantenaina Ursule,Andriamananjara Andry,Zafitody Conscient,Randrianariveloseheno Arsène Jules,Bola Aldiel,Hantanirina Heliarisoa Isabelle,Rabearimisa Rivo Nirina

doi:10.13189/ujar.2020.080601

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Traditional family poultry farming is the most dominant in Madagascar, with 95% of farmers raising mostly local breed chickens. The objective of this study is to characterize the socio-economic aspect and the local poultry production system on the east coast of the large island. All 316 smallholder farmers with plus one adult chicken heads in the district of Fénérive-Est were included. Simple economic calculations were also made to assess the profitability of the poultry farm. The main results found that local chicken farming is an activity under the responsibility of men with an average age of 41.95±10.84 years old. Most of these smallholder farmers are limited to the education level at secondary school (35%) and primary school (34%) level. On average, a household owns 22,89±23,14 heads of local chickens. Livestock products are intended for sale (74 to 76% male and 37 to 40% female), self-consumption (3 to 5% male and 2% female) and socio-cultural events (12% male and 2 to 4% female). The losses due to diseases (more than 60%), theft (23%) and financing (12.3%) were the main problems in chicken production system. However, traditional poultry production is beneficial to smallholder farmers with 62.85% profit margin. Adequate research and a contribution from the State in this sector are essential to improve the living conditions of the farmers on the east coast of Madagascar.

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Madagascar is a country with an agricultural vocation
Agricultural development is a priority for the big island, as it could lift a large part of the rural population out of poverty
This sector is involved in lower production and a large part of the rural population lives in poverty

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Madagascar is a country with an agricultural vocation. The country has enormous agricultural potential in terms of the abundance of arable land, the existence of diversified agro-ecological systems allowing for diverse and varied agricultural activities for both crop and livestock production [1]. 186 Socio-economic Situation of Poultry Farmer and the Local Chicken Production System of the East-Coast of Madagascar rural households and opportunities for non-farm employment through value addition. Agricultural development is a priority for the big island, as it could lift a large part of the rural population out of poverty. This sector is involved in lower production and a large part of the rural population lives in poverty. The sector continues to suffer from a large-scale locust infestation, and successive cyclones, floods and droughts have exacerbated the socio-economic effects. Gross domestic product per capita is lower than it was a decade ago, and food insecurity affects about 20% of the population [3]

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