Structural analysis of domestic meat supply on development regions

he paper contributes to market research in the agri-food sector, by analyzing the structure of domestic meat supply from slaughtering, by species (cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, poultry) at national level and on the eight development regions. Also, for each species presented, the study deepens the age or production categories that are the subject of the meat offer. Thus, at the country level, pigs and poultry provide the largest share of the meat supply, each representing 39% of total, cattle provide 14% of the offer, sheep 7% and goats only 1%. At species level, calves and other young cattle represent the largest part of the cattle supply (67%), and for pigs, almost all pork is provided by animals over 50 kg (99.89%). In the sheep species, lambs provide 67% from slaughtering, and in goats, kids represent 97% of the meat supply of their species. Poultry slaughterings include hens, chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese and other poultry, of which chickens provide the largest share of poultry meat supply (64.8%). At the level of development regions, the most of cattle slaughterings are done in the North-East Region, the West Region occupies the first place in pork slaughterings, the South Eastern Region has the largest sheep and goat meat offer, and the South-Muntenia Region provides the largest quantity of poultry meat

Structural analysis of domestic meat supply on development regions

he paper contributes to market research in the agri-food sector, by analyzing the structure of domestic meat supply from slaughtering, by species (cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, poultry) at national level and on the eight development regions. Also, for each species presented, the study deepens the age or production categories that are the subject of the meat offer. Thus, at the country level, pigs and poultry provide the largest share of the meat supply, each representing 39% of total, cattle provide 14% of the offer, sheep 7% and goats only 1%. At species level, calves and other young cattle represent the largest part of the cattle supply (67%), and for pigs, almost all pork is provided by animals over 50 kg (99.89%). In the sheep species, lambs provide 67% from slaughtering, and in goats, kids represent 97% of the meat supply of their species. Poultry slaughterings include hens, chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese and other poultry, of which chickens provide the largest share of poultry meat supply (64.8%). At the level of development regions, the most of cattle slaughterings are done in the North-East Region, the West Region occupies the first place in pork slaughterings, the South Eastern Region has the largest sheep and goat meat offer, and the South-Muntenia Region provides the largest quantity of poultry meat

Comparative study on the milk production at goats autochthonous breeds

The paper presents the research results on milk production, conducted in the goat farm of S.C. AGROFAM HOLDING Feteşti, at the two autochthonous breeds: Alba de Banat and Carpatina, for a period of 3 years, between 2012 - 2014. Thus, the productive levels of the two breeds show very significant statistic differences, Alba de Banat breed being upper than Carpatina with 40.94 to 46.05%. Also, there are productive differences between lactations, the highest milk production being obtained in lactation 3 of each year under study, with an upward trend from the first lactation. After the 3rd lactation, milk production declines, being near the amount of the first lactation. During the period under study, the average farm yields of the both breeds fall on downward curves, due both to the shifting from mechanical milking to manual milking and to decreasing of the lactation duration. Practicing the mechanical milking is a technological factor of prime importance both in terms of achieving increased milk production and for producing a hygienic product and switching from mechanical milking to manual milking is a factor of production decrease, affecting the economic results of the farm

Contributions of livestock holdings to the environment objectives improvement

The complexity of the relations between agriculture and environment has created the need to introduce environmental issues into the CAP. The principle of good agricultural practices is essential to understand this relation between agriculture and environment. Environmental measures in agriculture aim at the animal farm activity takes place in accordance with the recommended technologies and livestock waste management in conditions of minimum impact on the environment factors. In this paper, it estimates the annual production of organic fertilizer from farm activity, the quantities of nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium) resulting from these, and the areas of agricultural land that can be fertilized with these quantities. The calculations took into account farm modules for the following products: cow's milk, sheep's milk, goat's milk, beef, pork, poultry, and eggs for consumption

The importance of traceability in certification the quality of animal products

Traceability in Productis system is an innovative approach to verify the origin of food, which will have a significant impact both on final consumers, legislators and producers from the food industry, involving large cost savings. With a food traceability system according to HACCP/ISO 22000, it can intervene and recall from market at any time, precise on lot and batch, entirely and from every point of sale, the product that of a reason or other requests this thing. The traceability is seen as a way of ensuring the control, quality and efficiency

The concept of economic efficiency in agriculture

The economic efficiency is a concept with a complex content, which expresses the useful effect achieved in an economic activity, in relation to the requested expenditures, or the effort for its realization. Through its applicative side, the efficiency (e) can be defined as a quantitative ratio between the effects (E) and the resources or efforts (R) made to obtain them, or, in other words, achieving maximum effect with a specified level of consumptions, or reaching the determined effect with minimum consumption: e = E / R max (maximizing the effects obtained per unit of allocated, consumed resources); e = R / E min (minimizing the resource consumption per unit of effect achieved). This concept is the most important qualitative indicator of the economic development, a key factor in accelerating economic growth. Applied in agriculture, it represents the obtaining the maximum amount of production per hectare or per animal, with minimal expenditure of manpower and materials. Determination of economic efficiency must be based on knowledge of the elements that characterize the production effort and having three main sources: the optimal use of resources, rational use of labor and production management

The dynamics of the economic efficiency indicators at Alba de Banat and Carpatina breeds

The paper presents the research results on the evolution of indicators of economic efficiency in the milk production at Alba de Banat and Carpatina breeds, for a period of 3 years, during 2012-2014, at S.C. AGROFAM HOLDING Feteşti. Indicators studied are: average yield, total output value, total costs, unitary cost, variable costs, labor productivity in terms of value, costs for 1,000 lei main production, profit per unit of product, rate of return, breakeven point in physical and value units, rate of operational risk. Thus, their values are entirely superior for Alba de Banat goats, compared to Carpatina. Also, due to the downward curves of the milk production in the succession of the years studied, the levels of indicators are largely decreasing from year to year, with limits that support the efficiency of production activity

The economic efficiency of beef cattle in extensive system

In Romania there are large areas of unused pasture, which are well suited for the meat breeds and the geoclimatic conditions are favorable for beef. The beef breeds are more profitable than the milk ones. They have a yield of 65-70% cut, the meat quality is very good and the animals are not at all pretentious for food, they consume all plant debris. One advantage is that the growth rate of animals is faster, a calf, for example, can reach in 15-20 months at a weight of 550-650 kg

The economic efficiency of beef cattle in extensive system

In Romania there are large areas of unused pasture, which are well suited for the meat breeds and the geoclimatic conditions are favorable for beef. The beef breeds are more profitable than the milk ones. They have a yield of 65-70% cut, the meat quality is very good and the animals are not at all pretentious for food, they consume all plant debris. One advantage is that the growth rate of animals is faster, a calf, for example, can reach in 15-20 months at a weight of 550-650 kg

Contributions of livestock holdings to the environment objectives improvement

The complexity of the relations between agriculture and environment has created the need to introduce environmental issues into the CAP. The principle of good agricultural practices is essential to understand this relation between agriculture and environment. Environmental measures in agriculture aim at the animal farm activity takes place in accordance with the recommended technologies and livestock waste management in conditions of minimum impact on the environment factors. In this paper, it estimates the annual production of organic fertilizer from farm activity, the quantities of nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium) resulting from these, and the areas of agricultural land that can be fertilized with these quantities. The calculations took into account farm modules for the following products: cow's milk, sheep's milk, goat's milk, beef, pork, poultry, and eggs for consumption