Published in Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, Vol. LXIII, Issue 1
Written by Cornelia SUVEJEANU (BILTIU DANCUS), Cristina Stefania NEGRE, Livia VIDU, Marius Laurian MAFTEI, Gheorghe Emil MARGINEAN
The paper aimed to present the optimal size of different types of bovine farms for meat and milk production. The study is based on the statistical data provided by Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Rural Development, National Institute of Statistics and The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The data have been processed into the following indicators: cattle livestock, number of dairy cows, number of bovine farms, type of farm and economic efficiency. During the analysed period, cattle livestock has continuously increased and dairy cows number decreased. As a conclusion, the best performing cow farms in our country are those that have medium size and use modern breeding and exploitation technologies.
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