Development prospects of milk production in various size farm groups in Latvia

Pilvere, I., Latvia Univ. of Life Sciences and Technologies, Jelgava; Nipers, A., Latvia Univ. of Life Sciences and Technologies, Jelgava; Krievina, A., Latvia Univ. of Life Sciences and Technologies, Priekuli, Priekuli Parish, Priekuli  Municipality . Inst. of Agricultural Resources and Economics; Upite, I., Latvia Univ. of Life Sciences and Technologies, Jelgava

Development prospects of milk production in various size farm groups in Latvia

2020

Pilvere, I., Latvia Univ. of Life Sciences and Technologies, Jelgava (Latvia) | Nipers, A., Latvia Univ. of Life Sciences and Technologies, Jelgava (Latvia) | Krievina, A., Latvia Univ. of Life Sciences and Technologies, Priekuli, Priekuli Parish, Priekuli Municipality (Latvia). Inst. of Agricultural Resources and Economics | Upite, I., Latvia Univ. of Life Sciences and Technologies, Jelgava (Latvia)

World population growth will increase the demand for food, while rising incomes are expected to change the eating habits. Agriculture remains a major source of nutrients that may require drastic changes. Accordingly, it is necessary to project the potential future development of various agricultural sectors. Therefore, the overall aim of this study is to identify the development opportunities for dairy farms of various sizes in Latvia until 2050. In the period 2005−2018, Latvia experienced significant structural changes in dairy farming, as the production of cow’s milk and the sales of it for processing increased, while the numbers of dairy cows and dairy farms decreased significantly owing to the disappearance of small dairy farms (up to 5 cows). For this reason, it is required to project the future development of dairy farming. To generate projections for agricultural production in Latvia until 2050, the Latvian Agricultural Sector Analysis Model (LASAM) was developed at the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies in 2016. Within this research project, the LASAM model was extended by a module for the distribution of farms by size. According to the projection generated by the LASAM model, the milk production in Latvia is expected to gradually increase to 1196.1 thou. t by 2050, while the number of dairy cows is expected to gradually decrease to 119.6 thou. (−17 % compared with 2018), which is determined by production intensification in dairy farming and expansion of large farms with more than 300 cows.

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Engineering for Rural Development. Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference (Latvia)

Issue 19/2020 ISSN 1691-5976

Publisher

Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

Pagination

p. 754−762

Other Subjects

Projet de developpement; Exploitation laitiere; Vache laitiere; Simulacion; Produccion lechera; Aumento de produccion; Numero de cabezas; Tamano de la finca; Production laitiere; Intensificacion

Language

English

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2 tables, 8 fig., 21 ref.

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Conference; Summary; Web Site; Ams

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19th International Scientific Conference “Engineering for Rural Developmentˮ. Proceedings, [Jelgava, Latvia,] May 20−22, 2020 (Online resource), Latvia Univ. of Life Sciences and Technologies, Jelgava (Latvia). Faculty of Engineering.- Jelgava (Latvia): Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, 2020. International Scientific Conference: Engineering for Rural Development, 19, Jelgava (Latvia), 20−22 May 2020.- p. 754−762

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International Scientific Conference: Engineering for Rural Development, 19, Jelgava (Latvia), 20−22 May 2020

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