Production systems and economics of sheep husbandry in southern Albania
2011
Mavromati, J., Agricultural University of Tirana (Albania). Veterinary Medicine Faculty, | Gjeta, Z., Agricultural University of Tirana (Albania). Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, | Mavromati, E., Logos University, Tirana (Albania). Faculty of Economy | Kolaneci, V., University of Tirana (Albania). Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, | Molla, A.
Small ruminants in Albania seem to have a great importance within the livestock sector. The small ruminants' populations count almost 2.7 million heads, out of which 1.8 million are sheep. The estimated value of the commercialized small livestock population is about 35 million Euros. The total value of the small ruminant population is estimated at 140 million Euros. More than 1.5 million heads of small ruminants are consumed each year in the local market. Import of small ruminant’s meat was at a level of 599 ton/year (2010 data). This study aimed the assessment of the production systems and economics of sheep husbandry in the southern regions of Albania. The different husbandry systems employed (transhumant, non transhumant, semi-intensive) showed only slight differences in terms of outputs, but not the expected differences regarding inputs (feeds) and corresponding costs (semi-intensive system). The economic assessment demonstrates very useful and interesting results. Overall Gross Margin per ewe and lambs at weaning was in the area of 6,369.00 ALL (1 Euro=136 Albanian Lek, ALL), the range of GM was enormous between different farms (3,042.6 ALL – 11,322.4 ALL), mainly caused by the large differences in feeding and labor costs per ewe.
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