Determination of Factors affecting Output Risk in Poultry Industry: Case Study of Sabzevar Region
Subject Areas : Agricultural Economics Research
1 - استادیار اقتصاد کشاورزی دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد قائم شهر
2 - استاد اقتصاد کشاورزی دانشگاه تهران
Keywords: Moment-based approach, Poultry industry, Risk of output, Sabzevar,
Abstract :
In this paper moment-based approach (as developed by Antle , 1983) has been used in order to determine the effect of four inputs including food, labor, fuel and medicine on output risk. This is based on 166 pooled-data collected from a sample of poultry produces in Sabzevar region. The results showed that all inputs had significant and positive effect on output. Besides, the results demonstrated that only food and labor had significant and positive effect on output risk, while medicine and fuel affected output risk negatively. Based on the results, this study suggested more investment in order to persuade farmers to use new technology. Moreover extension service and maintaining fuel subsidy would be helpful to increase output and reduction of output risk.