Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
Assessment of Poultry Products Supply and Market Prices During Avian Influenza Outbreak in Nigeria Evidence from Osun State
Authors : A.S. Oyekale and B.A. Shittu
Abstract: Avian Influenza outbreak was reported among Nigerian poultry
farmers in 2006. The epidemic had serious implication for poultry farming development
because several birds were destroyed and those that did not get infected lost
market values due to reduction in demand. This study analyzed the impact of
the epidemic on market prices of poultry products using survey data obtained
from poultry product suppliers and consumers. The data were analyzed with simple
descriptive statistics. Results show that 90% of the marketers reported drastic
reduction in sale while 95% of the consumers reduced or totally abandon consumption
of poultry products. Prices of poultry products also decline with turkey recording
the highest reduction (
5,000.00
per bird). It was recommended that stakeholders in the poultry industry should
design consumer education and risk mitigation media programs for the public
before any future outbreak in order to minimize future losses.
How to cite this article:
A.S. Oyekale and B.A. Shittu, 2012. Assessment of Poultry Products Supply and Market Prices During Avian Influenza Outbreak in Nigeria Evidence from Osun State. Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 11: 3618-3622.