Economic Efficiency of Cattle Production in the Brazilian Amazon

Santos, M. A. S. dos; Santana, Antônio Cordeiro de; Homma, A. K. O.; Bezerra, Andréia Santana; Júnior, J. de B. Lourenço

doi:10.22004/ag.econ.296758

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“…Animal production systems such as meat sheep involve several production factors. They can be classified into three groups such as land (represented by areas of native and cultivated pastures), labor (human resources), and capital (includes machinery, equipment, facilities, and technological innovations) ( 1 ). The agricultural technology concept refers to the knowledge, techniques, and artifacts that enable the use of technological elements in livestock and agricultural activities.…”

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Technologies Used in Production Systems for Santa Inês Sheep: A Systematic Review

2022

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This study identifies the number of publications that presented technologies used in the production systems of Santa Inês sheep in the last 5 years (2017–2021) carried out in Brazil. Therefore, the objective was to identify where we are in terms of knowledge about technologies in different fields (health, reproduction, animal breeding, behavior and welfare, nutrition and feeding, forage and pasture, carcass and meat quality, and economics and management of livestock systems). After rigorous selection, 114 studies were appointed and classified by knowledge field, and the main approaches within each theme were evaluated, pointing out research gaps. Most technologies have been in northeastern states. However, government agencies should develop public policies to disseminate techniques in rural areas because the production system in this region is still subsistence. This study highlighted the need for works that present management practices and tools that impact the improvement of animal welfare. Agro-industrial by-products have been widely used as an alternative for sheep feeding. However, economic feasibility analyses are recommended with these foodstuffs to substantiate their use as an option to reduce production costs. There is a lack of research allusive to the management of production systems, especially those related to estimates of economic feasibility indicators.

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