G. Thapa, Shriniwas Gautam, D. Rahut, D. Choudhary
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Cost Advantage of Biofortified Maize for the Poultry Feed Industry and Its Implications for Value Chain Actors in Nepal
Abstract Feed constitutes a significant cost of poultry production. We assess the cost-reducing effects of using Quality Protein Maize (QPM) in the poultry feed industry in Nepal. We also assess market structure of the poultry feed industry. Key informant interviews and short surveys were conducted with actors in the feed industry and maize value chain. We formulated a least-cost diet for broilers and layers with regular maize and QPM using a linear programing model. The results indicate that a ton of feed produced using QPM instead of regular maize reduces feed cost by at least US$7.10 for broilers and at least US$4.71 for layers of different ages. With the cost saving, the feed industry can pay a maximum of 4% price premium for QPM over regular maize. A strong linkage between feed industry and maize value chain actors is required for the feed industry to benefit sustainably from the use of QPM.
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The Journal of International Food & Agribusiness Marketing is a timely journal that serves as a forum for the exchange and dissemination of food and agribusiness marketing knowledge and experiences on an international scale. Designed to study the characteristics and workings of food and agribusiness marketing systems around the world, the journal critically examines marketing issues in the total food business chain prevailing in different parts of the globe by using a systems and cross-cultural/national approach to explain the many facets of food marketing in a range of socioeconomic and political systems.