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Policy and scale factors influencing efficiency in dairy and poultry production in Bangladesh

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  • Jabbar, Mohammad A.
  • Islam, S.M.F.
  • Delgado, C.
  • Ehui, Simeon K.
  • Akanda, M.A.I.
  • Khan, M.I.
  • Kamruzzaman, M.

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Stochastic frontier functions were used to assess the impact of a set of policy and scale factors on the efficiency of broiler, layer and dairy farms in Bangladesh and their implications for poverty alleviation.

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  • Jabbar, Mohammad A. & Islam, S.M.F. & Delgado, C. & Ehui, Simeon K. & Akanda, M.A.I. & Khan, M.I. & Kamruzzaman, M., 2005. "Policy and scale factors influencing efficiency in dairy and poultry production in Bangladesh," Research Reports 182868, International Livestock Research Institute.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:ilrirr:182868
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.182868
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