Published in Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, Vol. LIX
Written by Răzvan Alexandru POPA, Livia VIDU, Dana Cătălina POPA, Adrian BOTA
The work aims to study the economic status of some buffalo farms in Fagaras Area. These information are absolutely necessary for developing a program for active conservation of Indigenous Romanian Buffalo. Biological and economic efficiency is an objective of any farm to obtain expected benefits. Lower production costs are a goal of all producers in the field. In accordance with the purpose, they were followed two aspects: study the influence of farm size on parameters that influence production costs and economic efficiency of the unit; to establish to what extent the economic efficiency of the farm is influenced by how the production is harnessed. Whatever the size of the farm, milk and Telemea cheese are produced under conditions of total economic inefficiency. It appears advisable to increase the global production of milk at the farm level. Increasing the volume and quality of milk production and diversification of products offered for sale are efficient ways to minimize the cost per unit of product. Diversification of production at farm level should be a strategic objective of buffaloes exploitation in Romania in order to preserve the genetic resources and biodiversity.
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