Economic efficiency of breeding dairy sheep in the mountain and hilly regions of Bulgaria
2015
Popova, Y. (Agricultural Institute, Stara Zagora (Bulgaria)) | Slavova, S. (Agricultural Institute, Stara Zagora (Bulgaria)) | Laleva, S. (Agricultural Institute, Stara Zagora (Bulgaria)) | Yordanova, D. (Agricultural Institute, Stara Zagora (Bulgaria)) | Angelova, T. (Agricultural Institute, Stara Zagora (Bulgaria)) | Slavova, P. (Agricultural Institute, Stara Zagora (Bulgaria)) | Krastanov, J. (Agricultural Institute, Stara Zagora (Bulgaria))
Sheep breeding is an important means of livelihood for the population living in the mountain and hilly regions of the country. The object of the present study is to analyze the economic efficiency of breeding dairy sheep in the mountain and hilly regions of Bulgaria. Object of the study are 2 models of farms with 100 ewes from the dairy type and the relevant categories lambs and rams. We compare and analyze two levels of milk productivity – 70 l per lactation in the first farm and 100 l per lactation in the second farm. The whole grain and roughage necessary for feeding ewes are calculated while hay is self-provided. The average fertility per ewe is 115%, the average wool yield is 2.2 kg and the repair of the flock is 20%. Incomes and costs are estimated at current prices for the 2013 – 2014. It was found that in the terms of the present study we may draw the conclusion that in case the farmer is not getting subsidy from the State Fund “Agriculture” will be efficiently to raise only ewes that have milk productivity 100 l per lactation; in support of the farm subsidies by the State Fund "Agriculture" and the two levels of milk production is appropriate breeding of dairy sheep in the mountainous and hilly regions of the country; in order to improve the economic efficiency farmers should pay attention to increasing the fertility of ewes and protection of the new-born lambs as well as increasing of milk productivity of ewes.
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