Technical and economic performance of dairy cattle farming in mountain areas in Tizi-Ouzou, Algeria
The aim of this study is to explore the technical and economic aspects of cattle farms in mountain areas and to identify their technical constraints and potentialities. One hundred dairy cattle farmers were surveyed for seven months. The results show that the average farm size is 13 dairy cows and s...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Biotechnology in animal husbandry 2020, Vol.36 (4), p.487-498 |
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Zusammenfassung: | The aim of this study is to explore the technical and economic aspects of
cattle farms in mountain areas and to identify their technical constraints
and potentialities. One hundred dairy cattle farmers were surveyed for seven
months. The results show that the average farm size is 13 dairy cows and
shows considerable variability at the sample level. For one-third of the
farms, stabling is almost permanent and feed concentrate used as supplement
(on average 7 kg /cow/day). 85% of the factors of production (useful
agricultural area and possession of tractor) are owned by 45% of the
breeders. Cow productivity averages is around 10.5 kg / day with two milkings
/ day. In addition, the average self-consumption of milk is 6 kg / day, which
represents 2.8% of milk production. Feed expenses represent 90% of production
costs. Annual income range from 99 909 AD / livestock unit (LU) nearly 148
421 AD / livestock unit. This variation is a function of the endowment of
production resources. Subsidies for milk production represent 58% of the
average income of farmers, what shows the low yield of dairy cattle farms.
Today, with the drastic reduction in financial resources, dairy production
development policies should focus on strategies to improve cow productivity
and profitability in those areas. |
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ISSN: | 1450-9156 2217-7140 |
DOI: | 10.2298/BAH2004487M |