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LINEAR PROGRAMMING: A TOOL FOR EFFICIENT COST-MINIMIZATION ON POULTRY-FEEDS
Abdullahi Muhammad Yakubu and Muhammad Makwashi Isa

ABSTRACT
The emergence of Linear programming in the late 1940s was the result of successful military application during World War II. It provided answers on how to minimize cost (or maximize any desired function) whilst achieving a given set of objectives. This article aimed at minimization of cost of poultry feeds. The data used was collected using both primary and secondary sources. The data obtained was formulated into linear programming problem using simplex algorithm with optimal solution obtained after the (4th) iteration. Here layers and broilers feed are in the ratio 8 10 9 9 and ? ? ? ? ? ? respectively, having a minimum cost of producing a tone as (N468, 995.6k). The study shows that for an efficient and effective production of poultry feeds, determination of minimum cost of production using the linear programming approach is a necessity. Keywords: Linear Programming, Simplex Method, Poultry Feeds, Cost Minimization


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