Cost and Marketing Conditions of Broiler Production at Agricultural Plants Operating in Aşkale and Ilıca Towns of Erzurum Province

In this survey, branch of broiler in agricultural enterprises in Erzurum

province’s Aşkale and Ilıca districts were sampled and the economical situations were

determined. This study was conducted on three groups of capacity which consisted

production branches of broiler of 36 agricultural enterprises in Aşkale and Ilıca districts of

Erzurum. Production status of broiler production branches, gross production value,

production costs, net incomes, gross margin, unit body weight costs, marketing situation

were determined and evaluated. The unit live weight costs for the groups is 0.222; 0.184;

and 0.158 $ respectively. It is observed that the average cost of the capacity groups of unit

live weight is 0.188 $. In this frame, presence problems of production of broiler growers

in agricultural enterprises in Erzurum province’s Aşkale and Ilıca districts were found out

exactly and some suggestions to solve the problems were given. In conslusion of this

survey, if the problems are solved and exportation is provided, the broiler production in the

region will develop and become widespread.