Use of quali-quantitative feeding practices criteria in typology of smallholders’ dairy production systems

Dias, Angélica; Fischer, Vívian

doi:10.37496/rbz5020200283

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“…They also found a positive relationship between sociodemographic characteristics of dairy farmers and productivity parameters. Dias and Fischer (2021), observed a positive correlation between grain feeding and milk productivity per cow and area. Furthermore, the authors observed a negative correlation between the use of low-quality forage and productivity per cow and area.…”

Section: Multiple Linear Regression Of Extracted Factorsmentioning

confidence: 93%

Factors associated with grain feeding in dairy farms located in the central-western region of Paraná State, Brazil

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Damasceno

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This study aimed to investigate factors associated with grain feeding and determine the typology of dairy farms that use high-grain diets. Twenty-two farm operators were interviewed in three municipalities located in the central-western region of Paraná state, Brazil. Information on reproductive and nutritional management practices, sociodemographic characteristics, and farm performance was collected. Data were analyzed using exploratory factor analysis, hierarchical cluster analysis, and multiple linear regression. Three factors (F1, F2, and F3) were extracted, which together explained 82.61% of the total variance. F1 comprised diet quality, technology, and breeding composition. F2 comprised labor and size. F3 comprised feed quality and schooling. Farms were classified into four groups and compared in terms of factor scores and performance parameters. Group 1 had the highest mean score on F1 (0.715), group 4 on F2 (1.642), and group 2 on F3 (1.116). Groups 4 and 1 had the highest milk productivity (2043.50 and 399.52 L day−1, respectively) and labor efficiency (418.16 and 148.63 L worker−1 day−1, respectively). Group 4 also had the highest mean number of cows per worker (25.52 cows worker−1). Regression analysis revealed that diet quality, technology, and breeding composition (F1) explained the variance in cow productivity. Labor and size, (F2) explained the variance in number of cows per worker. Daily productivity and labor efficiency were explained by both F1 and F2. Feed quality and farm operator’s level of schooling did not explain the variation in any of the variables. We found that roughage quality, breeding technology, and herd breed composition are the major factors associated with grain feeding. Farmers who feed cows high-quality roughage throughout the year and invest in genetic improvement and selective breeding strategies are more likely to adopt high-grain feeding and have high milk productivity.

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Section: Multiple Linear Regression Of Extracted Factorsmentioning

confidence: 93%

Factors associated with grain feeding in dairy farms located in the central-western region of Paraná State, Brazil

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Damasceno

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et al. 2021

Semina: Ciênc. Agrár.

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“…Given this limitation, we applied means tests for variables related to structural, production, and socioeconomic characteristics that were used as inputs for generation of typological indicators. This method has been used in previous studies (Bánkuti et al, 2020;de Oliveira Sidinei et al, 2021;Dias and Fischer, 2021). Prior to means tests, the data were assessed for normality by the Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Shapiro-Wilk tests and for homogeneity of variance by Levene's test.…”

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“…Structural and production characteristics are crucial for discriminating groups of dairy producers in Paraná. Several studies analyzing aspects related to sustainability, competitiveness, and compliance with milk quality standards, among others, showed that dairy farms with a larger production scale tend to have better results than those with smaller production scales (Brito et al, 2015;Balcão et al, 2017;Defante et al, 2019;Dias and Fischer, 2021).…”

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Differences in the typology of dairy systems producing artisanal cheese and those producing only raw milk in Paraná State, Brazil

Bánkuti¹,

Oliveira²,

Damasceno³

et al. 2023

Revista Brasileira De Zootecnia

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Animal production systems and agribusinessFull-length research article Differences in the typology of dairy systems producing artisanal cheese and those producing only raw milk in Paraná State, Brazil ABSTRACT -We sought to develop a typology describing structural, production, and socioeconomic characteristics of dairy systems that produce artisanal cheese and compare it with that of systems that produce only raw milk. Data on 204 raw milk producers and 58 artisanal cheese producers in Paraná State, Brazil, were collected through on-site surveys and subjected to descriptive analysis, factor analysis, and means tests. Descriptive analyses were applied to characterize the sample and artisanal cheese production processes. Factor analysis identified the following three typological components: system production capacity, herd breed and milking characteristics, and farmer social characteristics. Farmers were divided into two groups, as follows: noncheese producers (NCP) and artisanal cheese producers (ACP). Groups of farmers were compared in terms of typological components. It was found that ACP have smaller structure and production scale and focus less on herd breed and practices for improving milk quality than NCP. These results suggest that artisanal cheese production is a strategy to add value to milk that does not meet institutional or market requirements for transactions with the dairy industry, providing a foothold for producers to remain in the dairy business. Groups of farmers (ACP and NCP) do not differ in social indicators of typology.

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Use of quali-quantitative feeding practices criteria in typology of smallholders’ dairy production systems

Cited by 2 publications

References 35 publications

Factors associated with grain feeding in dairy farms located in the central-western region of Paraná State, Brazil

Factors associated with grain feeding in dairy farms located in the central-western region of Paraná State, Brazil

Differences in the typology of dairy systems producing artisanal cheese and those producing only raw milk in Paraná State, Brazil

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