POULTRY TECH: MAXIMIZING BROILER PRODUCTION THROUGH SCALING AND INNOVATION Aayiz Siddique

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INTRODUCTION and production scale. Broiler production stands as a pivotal sector within Malaysia's poultry industry, contributing Technological advancements in broiler production substantially to the nation's agricultural economy encompass various aspects, including breeding, and meeting the increasing demand for poultry feed formulation, housing systems, and disease meat. As the industry evolves, understanding the management. These technologies offer the interplay between technology adoption, potential to enhance productivity, efficiency, and production scale, and returns becomes paramount animal welfare while mitigating environmental for sustainable growth, efficiency, and impacts and production costs. However, the extent competitiveness. of technology adoption among broiler producers and its impact on returns remain areas of inquiry Peninsular Malaysia serves as a key region for warranting systematic investigation. broiler production, boasting diverse agricultural landscapes and varying socio-economic contexts Production scale represents another critical across its states and districts. Within this dynamic dimension shaping the broiler industry landscape. environment, broiler farmers encounter a Small-scale, medium-scale, and large-scale spectrum of challenges and opportunities producers coexist, each facing distinct operational influenced by factors such as technology adoption constraints and market dynamics. The choice of https://www.theamericanjournals.com/index.php/tajas 7 THE USA JOURNALS THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED SCIENCES (ISSN – 2689-0992) VOLUME 06 ISSUE03 production scale influences resource allocation, Malaysia involves several systematic steps aimed input-output relationships, and economies of scale, at gathering data, conducting rigorous analysis, thereby affecting profitability and competitiveness and drawing meaningful conclusions. Initially, a within the market. stratified random sampling approach was employed to select a representative sample of Against this backdrop, this study undertakes a broiler farms spanning various geographical comparative analysis of returns to technology and regions and production scales across Peninsular scale in broiler production across Peninsular Malaysia. This sampling strategy ensured adequate Malaysia. By examining the adoption patterns of representation of the diverse agro-climatic technological innovations and the economies conditions and socio-economic contexts prevalent associated with different production scales, the in different states and districts. research seeks to elucidate the determinants of broiler production efficiency and profitability in Data collection was conducted through structured the Malaysian context. interviews and surveys administered by trained enumerators fluent in local languages. The survey The insights gleaned from this analysis hold instrument captured essential variables related to significant implications for various stakeholders technology adoption, production practices, input within the broiler industry. Policymakers can usage, production scale, and financial performance leverage findings to formulate targeted indicators. By gathering primary data directly from interventions promoting technology adoption and broiler farmers, the study ensured the accuracy scaling strategies conducive to sustainable growth and reliability of information pertaining to their and resilience. Broiler farmers stand to benefit operations and experiences. from informed decision-making regarding technology investments and production scale Key variables of interest, including the extent of optimization, thereby enhancing their technology adoption and production scale, were competitiveness and market positioning. identified and operationalized based on industry standards and expert knowledge. Financial Furthermore, insights from this study contribute to performance indicators such as gross revenue, the broader discourse on agricultural development production costs, net profit margins, and return on and food security, underscoring the importance of investment were computed to assess the economic evidence-based research in guiding policy viability and profitability of different production formulation and industry practices. As the global systems. demand for poultry products continues to rise, understanding the dynamics of technology and The data collected underwent rigorous validation scale in broiler production becomes increasingly procedures to detect and rectify any imperative for fostering a robust, resilient, and inconsistencies or outliers. Internal consistency sustainable poultry industry across Peninsular checks, cross-validation of responses, and Malaysia. sensitivity analyses were conducted to enhance the reliability and robustness of the dataset. Ethical considerations and informed consent protocols METHOD were adhered to throughout the data collection The process of analyzing returns to technology and process to ensure the protection