Improving the profitability of small-scale dairy cattle farms by increasing the added value
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https://doi.org/10.17205/aweth.7330Keywords:
added value, small farm, milk producer, profitabilityAbstract
Based on the distribution of the cattle herd according to the specialization, the largest share is made up of dairy cows, their share is 77%. The economic difficulties of the dairy cattle sector and their solutions are not the same at the large-scale and small-scale farm levels. In this case, a small family farm dealing with dairy cattle is planned. During the calculation, the characteristics of small farms are considered, as well as the entire economic plan of the farm is set up, considering all expenses and income. From our calculations, it is shown how the various economic indicators develop in a three-person family farm. Increasing the added value clearly increases the profitability of the sector.
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