Research Regarding the Typology of some Sheep Farms which Practicing Conventional Breeding System

Ion, E.; Călin, Ion; Răducuţă, I.; Marin, Monica; Nicolae, Cristian Andi

doi:10.1016/j.aaspro.2015.08.060

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“…Members of the family participated in farm activities, most notably 31.37% of the farms occupied one member of their family in the farm activities and 41.18% occupied two (Table 2); while most of the farms (65.38%) hired no employees (Table 1) in order to reduce the expenses of the farm. Similarly, Ion et al [20] found that more than half of the workers in sheep farms in Romania were family members. Regarding the years practicing the farming, 19.61% were registered as farmers for less than 5 years while 25.49% for more than 30 years (Table 2).…”

Section: Characteristics Of Farms and Farmers In The Regional Unit Of Ioanninamentioning

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Farmers Profile and Characterization of Sheep and Goat Dairy Chain in Northwestern Greece

Pappa¹,

Kondyli²,

Sotirakoglou

et al. 2021

Sustainability

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The aim of the present study, conducted under the ERA-NET ARIMNet2 Project (Agricultural Research in the Mediterranean Network), was to analyze the sheep and goat dairy sector and assess the quality and safety of milk at various stages of the dairy supply chain. The study took place in the north-west part of Greece; 52 farms, one milk collection center, and eight dairy processing companies participated. The results revealed that all farms had access to water and electricity, the majority of them had a license to operate, used non-organic milk, and employed family members. The price of milk was fairly unstable throughout the year. Two major dairy companies produced all year round while others seasonally. Products were sold in retail, wholesale, company-owned stores, and even by door-to-door delivery service. The analyzed milk samples were of good quality and safety. The strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis revealed the farmers’ determination to continue working in the sector despite milk prices and problems due to the shortage of cash. Local sheep and goat breeds may further be used due to the fact of their good adaptation to the environmental conditions. The future of the Greek dairy chain is promising despite high competition within and outside of the European Union.

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Section: Characteristics Of Farms and Farmers In The Regional Unit Of Ioanninamentioning

confidence: 90%

Farmers Profile and Characterization of Sheep and Goat Dairy Chain in Northwestern Greece

Pappa¹,

Kondyli²,

Sotirakoglou

et al. 2021

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Influence of feed additive from secondary raw materials of starch-treacle production on sheep-producers productivity

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Introduction to the diets of sheep-producers of wool (Jalgin merino) and meat-wool directions (Russian meat merino) productivity in the non-breeding and breeding period of the feed additive «corn Gluten» in the amount of 28 and 56 and 28 and 66 g per unit per day contributes to an increase in crude and digestible protein by 5,0 and 10,0 %, lysine by 1,52 and 3,0 %, methionine with cystine – by 5,2 and 12,7 %. In addition, the digestibility of dry matter of the diet (in the non-breeding period) is significantly increased by 3,85-6,74%, by 13,4-15,11% – raw protein, by 3,19-5,03% – raw fat, by 5,92-7,21% – raw fiber, as well as nitrogen-free extractive fraction – by 1,90-3,52%. Feed additive «corn Gluten» promotes a significant increase in the volume of ejaculate in breeding period by 2,45,7% and 2,8-7,0%, sperm activity and an indicator of resistance to 0,3-0,6 and 0,5-0,6 points and 450-800 units, sperm concentration – by 1,7-3,0 and 1,7-3,5 %, ewes’ fertility – by 3,0-5,0 and 2,0-3,0 %. The additional income from the sale of sperm products with an increase in the protein level in the diets of sheep-producers Jalgin merino and Russian meat merino by 5% is 3,63-4,32, and by 10 % – 8,20-10,26 thousand rubles.

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Assessing Sustainability Disparities among Typologies of Sheep Farming in Türkiye

Canan,

Ocak Yetişgin

2024

Black Sea Journal of Agriculture

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This research aims to empirically examine the relationship between sustainability level and typological differences among Turkish sheep farms and the success of policy implications. Farm level research data were collected from randomly selected 328 sheep farms in Diyarbakır, Şanlıurfa, Mersin, Antalya, Konya, and Ankara through structured questionnaire. Farm level sustainability was explored based on composite sustainability index was created based on the selected 28 indicators attributed to productivity, resilience, adaptability, self-sufficiency, equity under economic, social and environmental pillars of sustainability. Research results revealed that sustainability level of sheep farms varied from 36.54% to 41.19% associated with typology. Sheep farms in Type III (semi-intensive dairy sheep farms) and 5 (intensive dairy sheep farms) had the highest economic sustainability, while sheep farms in Type VI (multi-purpose sheep farms with large land) had the highest social sustainability and sheep farms in Type IV (extensive multi-purpose farms with small land) had the highest environmental sustainability. Sheep farms in Type V (intensive dairy sheep farms) were the better performers than others in resilience and productivity. The research results also showed that there has been gap between current policy implications and real needs of sheep farms to achieve sustainability and it varied associated with typology. The study suggests considering sustainability level differences by typology when designing and practicing policy related to sheep farming. Reducing the gap between real needs of sheep farms and current policy implications may increase the efficiency and impact of policy measures related sheep farming.

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Research Regarding the Typology of some Sheep Farms which Practicing Conventional Breeding System

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Farmers Profile and Characterization of Sheep and Goat Dairy Chain in Northwestern Greece

Farmers Profile and Characterization of Sheep and Goat Dairy Chain in Northwestern Greece

Influence of feed additive from secondary raw materials of starch-treacle production on sheep-producers productivity

Assessing Sustainability Disparities among Typologies of Sheep Farming in Türkiye

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