Application of Data Envelopment Analysis to Evaluation Energy Efficiency in Broiler Production Farms (Case Study: Maku Free Zone)

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دانش آموخته کارشناسی ارشد گروه مدیریت کشاورزی، واحد ماکو، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، تهران، ایران.

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As population grows and consequently the increase of application and the elevation of people`s lives, energy use has increased in poultry production industry. Regarding the importance of energy as an effective input in poultry, this research is done for efficiency analysis and index management of Broiler production in Maku Free Zone. The required data are gathered by the questionnaire and interview in 21 units of poultry during November,December and January 2015 in incubation period. Energy efficiency is calculated using Data Envelopment Analysis by constant and variable return to scale model relating to scale for 5 energy inputs including chicks, seeds,fuel, electricity, labor and 2 outputs like chicken and manure. According to the constant return to scale model it is observed that considering 21 units of poultry, 13 poultries (61.9%) had efficiency scores and 8 poultries (38.1%) had non-efficiency scores. Also according to constant return to scale model, 15 units (7.42) were efficient and 6 units (28.57%) were non-efficient. In addition the highest and the lowest fuel consumption were for gasoline (66.2%) and labors (0.07%). Poultries were the most non-efficient in fuel consumption and were the least non-efficient in chick consumption. The non-efficient use of gasoline is because of the simultaneity of incubation time and cold season, incorrect use management especially in halls and consuming gasoline as a fuel for labors` houses.

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Animal Sciences Journal
Volume 30, Issue 117
March 2018
Pages 27-40

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