Economics of sheep breeding in selected agricultural holdings
2001
Vlacil, R. (Vyskumny Ustav Zivocisnej Vyroby, Nitra (Slovak Republic). Pracovisko Trencianska Tepla)
The paper analyses sheep breeding in the context of 1997 and 1999 performance figures. The selected sets represent 7.8 and 9.0 per cent of the number of sheep bred at agricultural cooperatives in the SR for 1997 and 1999, respectively. The sets cover all production areas except maize. The average rearing numbered between 79.2 and 81.3 lambs from 100 ewes. For 1997 and 1999, at sale, slaughter lambs represented 8.0 kg and 5.9 kg of sheep meat per ewe and sheep curd cheese 10.0 kg and 10.2 kg. Reported income was SKK 4,192 and SKK 3,858 SKK for the two years, respectively, and expenses were SKK 4,562 and SKK 4,696. Net income was negative (i.e. SKK - 370 and SKK - 838), the same was true of the ratio of profit to employed capital. The papers findings bring to attention the low level of reproductive and performance parameters in sheep, as well as insufficient marketing and low sales. They pinpoint the main cost items and the potential of unused subsidies. A solution for improving the situation and to increase performance in sheep breeding and meat production is being sought, it is necessary to increase the average live weight of slaughter lambs. Concerning the economics, costs should not grow faster than income and the efficiency of the subsidy system must also be enhanced
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