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 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Cilj ovog istraživanja je bio da se ispitaju tehnički i ekonomski aspekti mlečnog govedarstva na farmama u planinskim predelima i da se identifikuju njihova tehnička ograničenja i potencijali. Tokom sedam meseci anketirano je sto farmera muznih krava. Rezultati pokazuju da je prosečna veličina farme 13 muznih krava i pokazuje značajnu varijabilnost na nivou uzorka. Za trećinu farmi grla se gotovo stalno drže u objektima, a koncentrat za životinje se koristi kao dodatak (u proseku 7 kg/krava/dan). U pogledu proizvodnih faktora (korisna poljoprivredna površina i posedovanje traktora), 85% je u vlasništvu 45% uzgajivača. Prosečna produktivnost krava je oko 10,5 kg/dan uz dve muže dnevno. Pored toga, prosečna samopotrošnja mleka je 6 kg/dan, što predstavlja 2,8% proizvodnje mleka. Troškovi stočne hrane predstavljaju 90% proizvodnih troškova. Godišnji prihod kreće se od 99.909 do 148.421 AD/uslovnom grlu (LU). Subvencije za proizvodnju mleka predstavljaju 58% prosečnog dohotka poljoprivrednika, što pokazuje nizak prinos mlečnih farmi. Danas, sa drastičnim smanjenjem finansijskih sredstava, politika razvoja mlečnog govedarstva treba da se usredsredi na strategiju za poboljšanje produktivnosti i profitabilnosti krava u tim oblastima. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]