Technical efficiency of meat sheep production systems in Spain

Pérez, Jorge; Gil, José M.; Sierra, I.

doi:10.1016/j.smallrumres.2006.02.003

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“…In Spain, many sheep farms have intensified the production system (Pardos et al, 2008) through the intensification of arable land (Stoate et al, 2001), reduction or abandonment of grazing, augmentation of indoor feeding (Oregui and Falagá n, 2006) and substitution of on-farm natural resources with external inputs (Riedel et al, 2007). Nevertheless, this process of intensification does not always yield better economic results or improve efficiency (Pé rez et al, 2007;Benoit et al, 2009). Certain studies suggest that many sheep farming systems are not economically profitable (De Rancourt et al, 2006;Dubeuf, 2011) and have an uncertain future with a high risk for further marginalisation (Bernué s et al, 2011).…”

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Role of self-sufficiency, productivity and diversification on the economic sustainability of farming systems with autochthonous sheep breeds in less favoured areas in Southern Europe

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Bernués

2014

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Traditional mixed livestock cereal-and pasture-based sheep farming systems in Europe are threatened by intensification and specialisation processes. However, the intensification process does not always yield improved economic results or efficiency. This study involved a group of farmers that raised an autochthonous sheep breed (Ojinegra de Teruel) in an unfavourable area of North-East Spain. This study aimed to typify the farms and elucidate the existing links between economic performance and certain sustainability indicators (i.e. productivity, self-sufficiency and diversification). Information was obtained through direct interviews with 30 farms (73% of the farmers belonging to the breeders association). Interviews were conducted in 2009 and involved 32 indicators regarding farm structure, management and economic performance. With a principal component analysis, three factors were obtained explaining 77.9% of the original variance. This factors were named as inputs/self-sufficiency, which included the use of on-farm feeds, the amount of variable costs per ewe and economic performance; productivity, which included lamb productivity and economic autonomy; and productive orientation, which included the degree of specialisation in production. A cluster analysis identified the following four groups of farms: high-input intensive system; low-input self-sufficient system; specialised livestock system; and diversified crops-livestock system. In conclusion, despite the large variability between and within groups, the following factors that explain the economic profitability of farms were identified: (i) high feed self-sufficiency and low variable costs enhance the economic performance (per labour unit) of the farms; (ii) animal productivity reduces subsidy dependence, but does not necessarily imply better economic performance; and (iii) diversity of production enhances farm flexibility, but is not related to economic performance.

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Role of self-sufficiency, productivity and diversification on the economic sustainability of farming systems with autochthonous sheep breeds in less favoured areas in Southern Europe

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“…For example, Tarıkahya (1991) compared productivity and technical features among flour factories, Bingöl (1992) examined input use and productivity problems of the vegetable processing industry in the Aegean and Marmara regions and later revealed (Bingöl, 1993) input problems and partial and total factor productivity in the fruit processing industry, Demirci (2001) analyzed performances and total factor productivity in sugar factories. Several studies have also addressed efficiency and (or) competitiveness in the agro-food sector of different countries (Apezteguía and Garáte, 1997;Doucouliagos and Hone, 2000;Oustapasidis et al, 2000;Margono and Sharma, 2006;Sena, 2006;Pérez et al, 2007;Van der Vlist et al, 2007;Latruffe, 2010;Putićová and Mezera, 2011;Reddy and Bantilan, 2012;Furesi et al, 2013). However, no previous studies have examined firmlevel economic efficiency and its determinants within Turkey's agro-food industry.…”

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Efficiency and its determinants in the agro-food industry of Samsun Province, Turkey

Bozoğlu¹,

Mazgal²,

Ceyhan³

2015

Anadolu J. Agr. Sci.

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The aim of this study is to explore efficiency and its determinants in the agro-food industry in Samsun Province, Turkey. Using data collected from 49 firms, the data envelopment analysis method was used to estimate efficiency measures. The results of efficiency analysis reveal that the mean technical, allocative, and cost efficiencies are 0.90, 0.89, and 0.81, respectively. However, the results indicate that the inefficient firms would have had to lower costs by 19% to perform as well as other similar firms. Having a brand, applying marketing strategies, and establishing cooperation positively influence on the economic efficiency. However, there is a negative relationship between capacity use ratio and the efficiency. To enhance the efficiency in the agro-food industry, decision makers should focus on sound management, preventing unproductive investments and overcapacity, encouraging trademarking, market research, and ensuring cooperation among the agro-food firms.

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“…Pérez et al [6] offered a technical note on the technical efficiency of meat sheep production in Spain. The authors surveyed 49 farms in Aragon, Spain, where 3.5 million lambs are fattened per year on about 8000 sheep farms.…”

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“…702 + 0.052 Rhodes + 0.395 Alfalfa + 0.280 Wheat Bran -0.012 Barley -0.223 Corn + 0.196 Wheat + 0.296 Protein Concentrate + 0.021 Minerals + 0.007 Vitamins -0.366 Labor -0.193 Water + 1.3333559(6) …”

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Small Ruminant Production System Efficiency under Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Arid Land Conditions

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Sheep and goat production systems in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) operate under scarce natural resource constraints. A cross-sectional survey that covered 661 mixed farms, including major sheep and goat production, was conducted in the three regions of Abu Dhabi Emirate (Al-Ain, Western Region and Abu Dhabi city) during 2012. A Cobb-Douglas, double-logarithmic stochastic frontier production function and maximum likelihood estimation were applied to estimate important economic derivatives and the associated risk of small ruminant production in this arid area. The highest impact of an input on the output level was found to be labor for raising sheep and alfalfa grass for raising goats. Both labor and alfalfa variables were found to be overutilized for sheep and goat production, respectively. Overall, the results indicate that average technical efficiency is 0.62 for raising sheep and only 0.34 for raising goats in the study area. Technical efficiency analysis included measuring the frequency of farms at each level of estimated technical efficiency in the range between zero and one. Zero for the technical efficiency coefficient indicates a lack of technical efficiency in resource use. The results of this study indicated that only 1% of the sheep farms show a technical efficiency coefficient of 0.25 or less; the same can be said for OPEN ACCESSAgriculture 2014, 4 289 41% of goat producers. However, these technical efficiencies were found to be more than 0.75 for 12% and 5% of the sheep and goat farms, respectively. Overall, goat farming in the UAE was found to be less efficient than sheep production. The results also indicated that flock size and type of breed were the most influential factors relative to other factors, and both show a positive relationship with technical efficiency. Other than flock size, factors, such as owners' years of experience and management practices, were found to be more influential on goat farming system efficiency relative to sheep farming.

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Technical efficiency of meat sheep production systems in Spain

Abstract: 12The technical efficiency of sheep results in one of the most important sheep producing

Cited by 31 publications

References 7 publications

Role of self-sufficiency, productivity and diversification on the economic sustainability of farming systems with autochthonous sheep breeds in less favoured areas in Southern Europe

Role of self-sufficiency, productivity and diversification on the economic sustainability of farming systems with autochthonous sheep breeds in less favoured areas in Southern Europe

Efficiency and its determinants in the agro-food industry of Samsun Province, Turkey

Small Ruminant Production System Efficiency under Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Arid Land Conditions

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