An economic study of the most important variables affecting consumption of poultry white meat in Egypt

The primary aim of this study was to investigate the most important variables affecting the consumption of poultry white meat (PWM), as well as assessing the current situation of the production capacity of   PWM in Egypt. In addition, descriptive statistics was performed for the most important variables affecting the consumption of   PWM in Egypt. Besides, the most important variables influencing  the consumption of   PWM were determined  using factor analysis  model in the form of  Double logarithmic regression during the period of ۲۰۰۰-۲۰۲۰. To achieve the objectives of the study, descriptive and quantitative analysis methods were used, represented by using some of multiple statistical methods and models to estimate the linear regression in double logarithmic form and the factor analysis of the most important variables influencing the consumption of   PWM in Egypt. According to the results, the value of white meat amounted about ۲۲.۴۷ billion LE (£L = Egyptian pound) annually, representing ۸.۸۶% of the value of agricultural production during ۲۰۰۰-۲۰۲۰. Also, the results showed a significant relationship between exchange rate, per capita PWM, population, time, consumer price of municipal poultry meat and consumption of   PWM in Egypt, where a change by ۱% in the exchange rate and per capita   PWM, population, time and consumer price of municipal poultry meat leads to an increase in the consumption of   PWM by about ۰.۰۵۶ thousand tons, which is an inverse relationship consistent with the economic logic in association with the exchange rate variable, as well as an elevated consumption of   PWM with about ۰.۸۱۷, ۲.۳۹۶ and ۰.۰۴۵ thousand tons, which is a direct relationship consistent with the economic logic with respect to the per capita variables of   PWM, population  and time, respectively, as well as the decrease in consumption of PWM by about ۰.۲۰۵ thousand tons, which is an inverse relationship consistent with the economic logic in relation to the consumer price variable for municipal poultry meat (according to the consumer's taste as well).

کلیدواژه ها:

Poultry white meat ، Price ، consumption ، factor analysis ، Stepwise wise regression