Broiler farming and antibiotic use through an agency theory lens. A case study from West Bengal, India
(2025)
Journal Article
Hennessey, M., Samanta, I., Fournie, G., Quaife, M., Gautham, M., Paleje, H., Kumaravel, P., Biswas, R., & Alarcon, P. (2025). Broiler farming and antibiotic use through an agency theory lens. A case study from West Bengal, India. PLoS ONE, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0314090
Chicken meat (broiler) production is a rapidly growing livestock sector in India and one dominated by contract farming. Studies have reported high levels of antibiotic use in Indian broiler farms which is concerning given this is one of the driving f... Read More about Broiler farming and antibiotic use through an agency theory lens. A case study from West Bengal, India.