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Contract Broiler Farming

Todsadee Areerat1, Kameyama Hiroshi2, Ngamsomsuk Kamol3 and Yamauchi Koh-En2
  • 1 Ehime University, Japan
  • 2 Kagawa University, Japan
  • 3 Chiang Mai University, Thailand

Abstract

In Thailand, poultry sector is the main economic growth of livestock sector, especially broiler production. The rapid expansion in broiler production has been made possible by the increase in the number of commercial farms or contract farming. The objective of this research was to understand better how contract farming works, who gets involved and why and who benefits from the agreement. The study is based on the broiler file survey in Chiang Mai province of Thailand. As the results, contract farming looks quite attractive for farmers as well as for private companies but most of the farmers complained about long waiting until the delivery of the next cycle of chicks have started.

American Journal of Economics and Business Administration
Volume 4 No. 3, 2012, 166-171

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ajebasp.2012.166.171

Submitted On: 24 November 2012 Published On: 19 July 2012

How to Cite: Areerat, T., Hiroshi, K., Kamol, N. & Koh-En, Y. (2012). Contract Broiler Farming. American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, 4(3), 166-171. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajebasp.2012.166.171

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Keywords

  • Broiler Production
  • Contract Farming
  • Benefit
  • Agreement
  • Farmer