A sertéshústermelést és -fogyasztást befolyásoló tényezők

Abstract

The decrease in the number of pigs grew to a drastic proportion during the past few decades. before the change of the regime there were approximately 10 million pigs counted, but today this number is slightly beyond 3 million. The decline in livestock has a negative effect on the competitive position of both this sector and that of other branches of industry as well weakening significantly the economic importance of the sector. The underlying causes of the process leading to the decline are diverse. to reveal the solution a versatile analysis of the economic situation is essential, which should be started in the first place by the examination of the factors defining the competitiveness of the pig sector. The aim of this work is to reveal and characterize the national capacities, the physical and biological, as well as the social, economic (market) and human factors pointing to the most important differences at the same time. This study analyzes the efficiency of the chosen farms according to the size of plant, standard of production, technology and capacity of maintenance. summarizing the farmers’ opinions and the data obtained, it can be stated that farmers in the current situation are satisfied with the buying price as one of the most essential factors of production. however, they emphasized the role of prices as a factor of uncertainty. As a result of changing the out-of-date technology considerable improvement could be observed in the natural indexes. Unfortunately, significant changes should be accomplished in the feasibility of support and financing investment. The strict environmental regulations of animal keeping make the operation of farms – mainly of those that do not possess arable land – more difficult. reforms would provide relief for the operating farms. The market price regulation of the alternative fodder and the existent substitute products could appear as a significant cost efficiency factor during production. Workers with unsuitable education – and often being incompetent –, trade unions operating as false organizations as well as the lack of cooperation with the food processing industry affect the sector sensitively.