2018
DOI: 10.5433/1679-0359.2018v39n3p1167
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Technical and economic efficiency of bovine weighing methods

Abstract: The objective of this study was to evaluate the technical and economic efficiency of different methods of cattle weighing, and to develop mathematical equations to estimate the breakeven point for the adoption of electronic weighing, i.e., to estimate how many animals are required for the acquisition and use of an electronic scale to be economically viable. The survey was conducted in confined beef cattle, from the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology in the south of Minas Gerais, IFSUL DE MI… Show more

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“…Net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), and simple/ discounted payback were calculated as in Lopes, Junqueira, Brunh, Demeu and Silva (2017), and in Lopes et al (2018). Whereas the benefit-cost ratio (BCR) was calculated as in Haraguchi, Siddiqi and Narayanamurti (2019).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), and simple/ discounted payback were calculated as in Lopes, Junqueira, Brunh, Demeu and Silva (2017), and in Lopes et al (2018). Whereas the benefit-cost ratio (BCR) was calculated as in Haraguchi, Siddiqi and Narayanamurti (2019).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Savings in AOC reduction due to the purchase of water (in cubic meters) multiplied by the amount charged by the Sanitation Company of Minas Gerais (COPASA) for cleaning the facilities were considered as revenue in the cash flow. The indicators net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), and simple and discounted payback were estimated according to the methodology used by Lopes, Junqueira, Bruhn, Demeu and Silva (2017) and Lopes et al (2018), while the benefit-cost ratio -1 (BCR) was estimated according to Haraguchi, Siddiqi and Narayanamurti (2019). A 10-year horizon was adopted in estimating these indicators.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The variable costs refer to expenses with repair and maintenance of improvements and machinery. Thus, efforts should be focused on their reduction, seeking to reduce the values invested in the infrastructure to collect rainwater through good market research (budgeting) (Lopes et al, 2018) and the search for alternative materials, which would require scientific research, thus contributing to reducing the fixed cost and, consequently, the clearing price. Sources of financing with low-interest rates and long periods of grace and payments could also be options to encourage cattle farmers to adopt environmentally friendly technologies that minimize the impacts of dairy farming.…”
Section: Tablementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Apesar de pesquisas apontaram que a capacidade de gestão e de organização dos pecuaristas atuais se resume em anotações em papéis desconexos e com a maioria não realizando nenhum tipo de controle, a tendência para 2040 é que o pecuarista tome posição de empresário e veja sua propriedade como uma empresa (EMBRAPA, 2020). Adoção de processos de gestão e melhorias no aumento de produtividade por meio de uso de tecnologias, dentro das tendências de sustentabilidade e bem-estar animal, são práticas que se tornarão fundamentais neste processo de mudança (LOPES et al, 2018;STABILE et al, 2020).…”
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“…Esta tendência vai contra o que é observado atualmente, estima-se que apenas 20% das propriedades rurais recebam orientação técnica de diferentes meios, sejam eles privados ou públicos (IBGE, 2019;STABILE et al, 2020). Um fator que pode inibir os pecuaristas são os custos da infraestrutura muito elevados, porém há uma tendência de diminuição do investimento necessário, tornandoa mais acessível (LOPES et al, 2018).…”
Section: Gestãounclassified