Análisis de costos y estrategias productivas en la lechería de pequeña escala en el periodo 2000–2012

Abstract

An accounting analysis was performed on the evolution and performance of productive, economic and marketing strategies implemented by small-scale dairy farmers in the peri-urban area of Texcoco, Mexico. Economic and production records for 1 023 lactation were obtained in two periods, 2000 and 2012. The general cost methodology was used to establish the accounting structures of these production systems, and the re-adjustment of values financial methodology through calculating deflated values based on data from the Mexican National Index of Consumer Prices. Evidence is presented that farmers in Stratum I defined as strategies not hiring temporary or permanent labour, as well as independence in the purchase of inputs (this Stratum produces 90% of its inputs). Stratum II reduced 3 of the main 4 items of the total production cost (feeding, medicines and breeding) and increased the mean profit per litre of milk ($ 2.00 MXN) through selling strategies. Stratum III defined as their strategies increased productivity (59%), a reduction in the cost (29%) of the main input (feed) and taking advantage of their productive scale to obtain a higher receipt of revenues for the farm.

Evaluation of comparative advantages in the profitability and competitiveness of the small-scale dairy system of Tulancingo Valley, Mexico

“…The lower cost of production in the indirectly tradable inputs in the simulated scenario and actual production scenario was mainly attributed to its low participation in the cost per litre of milk (between 4 and 6% for the four scales evaluated). Similar results were reported by Posadas-Domínguez et al (2014b) for the region of Texcoco, Mexico.…”

“…The E3 and E4 producers in the two scenarios evaluated contributed the largest amount of both wage and family employment, whereas the E1 and E2 producers contributed little to the generation of jobs, and their herd size allowed only the use of the FLF. Similar results were reported by Posadas-Domínguez et al (2014b) for dairy systems in the Texcoco region, Mexico.…”

“…The results of this work are similar to this approach when reporting greater competitiveness (0.06) at the scale of the largest producers (E4) compared with the competitiveness (0.33) obtained by the smallest producers (E1). Similar results were reported by Espinoza-Ortega et al (2005) and Posadas-Domínguez et al (2014b), who concluded that herd size and productivity are strategies that small-scale dairy systems use to gain income and competitiveness.…”

“…Recent research has shown that Mexican SSDPSs generate employment in rural areas (Espinoza-Ortega et al 2007), in addition to income and food (Posadas-Domínguez et al 2014a), by exploiting comparative advantages such as employment of the family labour force (FLF) and production of their own farm inputs (Albarrán-Portillo et al 2015;Salas-Reyes et al 2015). Small-scale dairy systems use comparative advantages as strategies to increase the economic benefit and their profitability (Posadas-Domínguez et al 2014b).…”

Perception of traditional foods in societies in transition: The maize tortilla in Mexico

“…The Central zone has the largest population concentration in the country, mainly urban and mestizo or from Spanish and indigenous ascent (Morton, 2014). The most relevant economic activities are industrial, but it is characterized by small-scale peasant agriculture (Posadas Domínguez et al, 2014); its gastronomy is varied and mixed, deeply rooted into pre-Columbian preparations (Vizcarra Bordi, 2000;Wolff, 2018). Their connection with the prehispanic culture resulted in "Culture" and "Rurality" as important links to tortillas.…”