ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF BROILER PRODUCTION IN IKA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF DELTA STATE

This research evaluated the economic analysis of broiler production in Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State. Broiler production is an enterprise which can be used to fill the gap of malnutrition problem and encourage healthy growth, development and provision of income. Also, agriculturally the dropping serves as organic manures for fertilizing the soil for agricultural production. Also, broiler production has suffered problems of low technical know how, prevalence of disease and lack of finance, etc. These and many more prevented its expansion and development thereby undermining the realization of its importance. Simple random sampling technique was used for this study out of 20 communities that made up Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State, 10 communities were randomly selected, each of the 10 communities, 10 poultry farmers were selected making the sample size to be 100. The benefit cost ratio BCR was 1, which means profit was made and there was no loss, because if the benefit cost ratio was below 1, that means loss. It is believed that awareness on the importance of broiler production, in addition to government assistance on provision of infrastructural amenities, self loans and grants, technical education to farmer’s would boost broiler production in Ika Sout