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Changes in technical efficiency of the broiler production in Poland, 1994-2013
K Utnik-Banaś1, J Żmija1, J Krawczyk2
1a Institute of Economics and Enterprises Management , University of Agriculture in Krakow , Krakow , Poland.
Abstract:
1. The effects of changes in technical efficiency on the increase of broiler production are presented for the period 1994-2013 based on the panel data from seven farms located in southern and central Poland. A total of 766 cycles were analysed. 2. The Cobb-Douglas production function was used to assess the changes of output elasticities as well as technical changes in broiler production, for 5-year sub-periods separately. 3. Technical indices of broiler production significantly improved between years 1994-2013: feed conversion ratio decreased from 2.50 kg/kg to 1.78 kg/kg, mortality rate from 8.8% to 4.0% and daily weight gain increased from 37.1 g/d to 58.7 g/d, respectively. 4. Before accession to the EU, there was a substantial increase of fixed capital connected with modernisation of buildings and equipment. In the period 1994-2013, inputs of fixed capital per kilogram of livestock increased by 72% and at the same time the input of labour decreased by 56%. 5. Technical changes in years 1994-1998 contributed to a rapid production increase at a rate of 4.6% annually and only by up to 0.7% annually during 2009-2013. The slowdown of production rate increase after 2009 was partially caused by decreasing the stocking density.
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