Date of Graduation

5-2024

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Agricultural Economics (MS)

Degree Level

Graduate

Department

Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness

Advisor/Mentor

Jada Thompson

Committee Member

James Mitchell

Second Committee Member

Michael Popp

Keywords

Agricultural Economics; Animal Disease; Animal Health Economics; Poultry Disease; Poultry Production; Poultry Science

Abstract

Globally, poultry is one of the most versatile and cost-effective sources of animal-based protein. Due to its wide variety of uses and variability of growing styles, poultry production is applicable in nearly every country. With the increase of scale and concentration of production, pathogenic diseases have decreased the efficiency of production through worsened feed conversion, morbidity, and mortality. In addition to physiological health, climate largely impacts the suitable conditions for growing. With more extreme climate events, locations once ideal for poultry are less efficient due to increased resource cost. This analysis seeks to determine the heterogeneity of production and the impact of disease and climate factors from 2000 to 2020 as they affect productivity by region. Using time series panel modeling, we predict that disease has a negative impact on the value of poultry production with a larger effect in upper-middle income countries with the transition to higher stocking densities and less established resources when compared to high income countries. This analysis provides a better understanding of the drivers for global productivity and the impact of disease and climate as they continue to emerge and change.

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