The Economic Feasibility of Producing Pasture Poultry for Limited Resource Farmers in Southeastern North Carolina

Kelli N. Ennis, Jefferson-Moore, Kenrett Y. and Jarvetta S. Bynum

No 6831, 2008 Annual Meeting, February 2-6, 2008, Dallas, Texas from Southern Agricultural Economics Association

Abstract: This study examines the economic feasibility of two pasture poultry production operations (pasture pen and net range) by limited resource farmers (LRFs) using the Net Present Value (NPV) method of analysis. Results of the NPV method illustrated unacceptable investments for both production operations.

Keywords: Alternative Enterprises; Agricultural Prosperity; Pasture Poultry Production; Limited Resource Farming; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Date: 2008
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