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Table 4 Economic analysis indices

From: Solar-assisted poultry production in small-scale farms: a case study in the Bekaa semi-arid region, Lebanon

Outcomes

Unit

GPH

CPH

Broilers sale price

$

15,067

15,953

Broilers weight

kg

14,202.92

15,120.94

Gross production value

$/(10,000 bird)

15,067

15,953

Variable production cost

$/(10,000 bird)

28,926.56

31,205.84

Fixed production cost

$/(10,000 bird)

1750

500.00

Total production cost

$/(10,000 bird)

30,676.56

31,705.84

Total production cost

$/kg

2.04

2.06

Gross return

$/(10,000 bird)

− 13,859.37

− 15,252.9

Net return

$/(10,000 bird)

− 15,609.37

− 15,752.9

Benefit to cost ration

–

0.49

0.50

Productivity

Kg/$

0.46

0.47