Broiler Production and Economic Well-being of Poultry farmers in Bamenda, Cameroon

This study has as objectives: to identify and rank the main challenges faced in broiler production, to determine the effects of poultry production on the economic well-being and to determine the effects by the gender of poultry farmer in Bamenda municipality. Primary data was collected while a 2SLS was used to estimate the result. The study shows that inadequate finance, high cost of inputs and the lack of knowledge constitute the major constraints of poultry production. Broiler production is strongly correlating with economic wellbeing of poultry farmers and the effect is both male and female phenomena. Policy suggests that the decision makers should increase the production of broilers in the municipality through intensification of training and the provision of financial and material support to poultry farmers. Keywords: broiler production, farmers, economic well-being, Bamenda, Cameroon