An Economic Study for Evaluating Investment Efficiency in Fattening Farms for Red Meat Production in Fayoum Governorate

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Agricultural Economics Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum University, Fayoum 63514, Egypt

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This research aims to evaluate investment efficiency in the red meat production sector in Fayoum Governorate, Egypt. This sector faces challenges such as declining livestock production and rising costs, resulting in a gap of 348,000 tons in 2022. Despite its significance, the sector received an average investment of only 9.57 billion EGP during 2020-2022, representing 17% of agricultural investments and 1.02% of total national investments. The study applied economic and statistical analysis to assess factors influencing meat production. Results indicated an average annual red meat production of approximately 6968 tons. Investment efficiency was higher in commercial farms, yielding a net profit of around 37871 EGP per head, compared to 27634 EGP per head in traditional farms. Factor analysis identified four main factors affecting production: economic, technical, nutrition, and management-production, highlighting opportunities to enhance production efficiency and align investments with local market needs.

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