Determinants of Broilers Production in Per- Urban Areas in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Abstract

The study analyses the determinants of broilers production in per urban
areas in Dar es salaam region, Tanzania using variables costs of production,
interest per month, Education of the keeper, Skills of the keeper, Experience
in keeping chickens and Family size. For this aim, descriptive statistical and
an econometric analysis was conducted in 88 randomly selected broilers
keeping farmers in Kitunda ward at Ilala district. The results revealed that
cost of inputs had the average total cost of inputs of Tshs 55,170.87per batch.
The results of econometric model showed that cost of production, experience
of broiler entrepreneur in keeping, training attended to entrepreneur about
broiler production, total revenue earned, and education level of broiler
entrepreneur was the most important inputs, significantly contributed to the
total production of broilers; While, the use of bank loan interest (P= -.088)
and family size for farmer (P= -.173) have negative relationship with broilers
production. Government of Tanzania should enhance the productivity of the
agricultural sector through the subsidies provision of the required inputs,
which would minimize the total cost of production and speed up the
productivity process of poultry in Tanzania.