Use of a standardized form for partial budget analyses to assess the feasibility and efficiency of interventions in family poultry operation in 11 African countries

The economic evaluation of interventions in management and health of chicken in a backyard production system depends on strict rules for the data acquisition. Here we describe a form for sampling data for partial budget analysis. Eleven countries supplied sufficient data to calculate the economic benefit of certain interventions. For core interventions like Newcastle vaccination, feed supplementation and improved housing of chicks, the return of investment had a factor of 3 to 6, but reaching 18 when vaccine was administered by the farmer. The research contract holders successfully used the data acquisition form and all economic data in this publication are based on it. (author)