Advancing Efficiency Sustainability in Poultry Farms through Data Envelopment Analysis in a Brazilian Production System.

Autor: Marmelstein S; Business Administration Department, Getúlio Vargas Foundation, São Paulo 01331-010, Brazil., Costa IPA; Production Engineering Department, Federal Fluminense University, Rio de Janeiro 24210-240, Brazil., Terra AV; Production Engineering Department, Federal Fluminense University, Rio de Janeiro 24210-240, Brazil., Silva RFD; Economics Department, FEA-University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-010, Brazil., Capela GPO; Operational Research Department, Brazilian Navy, Rio de Janeiro 20091-000, Brazil., Moreira MÂL; Production Engineering Department, Federal Fluminense University, Rio de Janeiro 24210-240, Brazil., Junior CSR; Production Engineering Department, Federal Fluminense University, Rio de Janeiro 24210-240, Brazil., Gomes CFS; Production Engineering Department, Federal Fluminense University, Rio de Janeiro 24210-240, Brazil., Santos MD; Systems and Computing Department, Military Institute of Engineering, Rio de Janeiro 22290-270, Brazil.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Animals : an open access journal from MDPI [Animals (Basel)] 2024 Feb 26; Vol. 14 (5). Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 26.
DOI: 10.3390/ani14050726
Abstrakt: The production efficiency factor is widely used to measure the zootechnical performance of a batch of broilers. The unit cost of production brings new elements to improve efficiency evaluation and financial sustainability for this activity in agriculture. This research aims to evaluate the production efficiency level of the crop to maximize the return on investment. This study uses Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) with the computational processing of the SIAD software (Integrated Decision Support System). The variables selected were poultry housing, age at slaughter, feed consumed, mortality, and unit cost. The chosen output variable was the total available weight. The analysis spans 31 decision-making units (DMUs) composed of integrated producers, unveiling a frontier of efficiency delineated by the most exemplary DMUs. Notably, only two DMUs, specifically DMU 4 and DMU 23, approached the threshold of maximum relative efficiency. This research illuminates the critical role of unit cost in enhancing the assessment of production efficiency and financial sustainability within the agriculture environment. By setting benchmarks for efficient management and operational protocols, our findings serve as a cornerstone for improving practices among less efficient DMUs, contributing significantly to the literature on agricultural efficiency and offering actionable insights for the poultry farming sector.
Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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