The aim of this study is to explore the technical and economic aspects of cattle farms in mountain areas and to identify their technical constraints and potentialities. One hundred dairy cattle farmers were surveyed for seven months. The results show that the average farm size is 13 dairy cows and shows considerable variability at the sample level. For one-third of the farms, stabling is almost permanent and feed concentrate used as supplement (on average 7 kg /cow/day). 85% of the factors of production (useful agricultural area and possession of tractor) are owned by 45% of the breeders. Cow productivity averages is around 10.5 kg / day with two milkings / day. In addition, the average self-consumption of milk is 6 kg / day, which represents 2.8% of milk production. Feed expenses represent 90% of production costs. Annual income range from 99 909 AD / livestock unit (LU) nearly 148 421 AD / livestock unit. This variation is a function of the endowment of production resources. Subsidies for milk production represent 58% of the average income of farmers, what shows the low yield of dairy cattle farms. Today, with the drastic reduction in financial resources, dairy production development policies should focus on strategies to improve cow productivity and profitability in those areas.
The aim of this work is to identify the technical performance and evaluate economic competitiveness of broiler chicken farms in the conditions of the free trade agreements in the region of Tizi-Ouzou (Algeria). Methodology: A random sample of 120 farms spread over the entire territory of the wilaya (district) was investigated. Results: The results of the principal component analysis showed five groups of farms according to the size and the number of the broiler belt. The average size of the flock was 3,850 broilers with five flocks per year. The broiler buildings do not meet all the standards. The overall quantity of feed consumed by broiler chicken was 6.03 kg. The average live weight was 2.84 kg reached in 58 days. The production index was 207. The average production cost was 158.67 AD/kg (1.20 €/kg), of which 67% was represented by feed costs. These economic performances would allow breeders to generate a gross margin of 21.72 AD/kg (0.17 €/kg). Conclusion: The present study suggests that despite the introduction of Algeria into the free trade agreements and the poor performance of broiler farms, theses poultry farms are still retaining significant shares of the national market.
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