Alfa NERUDA project - Farmers and brazilian dairy properties: some socioeconomic characteristics

Authors

  • Carlos Augusto de Oliveira Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Zootecnia, Departamento de Reprodução e Avaliação Animal, Seropédica, RJ
  • John Wilkinson Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Ciências Humanas e Sociais, Seropédica, RJ
  • João Carlos de Carvalho Almeida Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Zootecnia, Departamento de Nutrição Animal e Pastagem, Seropédica, RJ
  • Tania de França Padilha Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Zootecnia, Departamento de Reprodução e Avaliação Animal, Seropédica, RJ
  • André Mantegazza Camargo Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Zootecnia, Departamento de Reprodução e Avaliação Animal, Seropédica, RJ
  • Adilson Esquerdo Ferreira Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Zootecnia, Departamento de Reprodução e Avaliação Animal, Seropédica, RJ

Keywords:

dairy farm, dairy producer profile, dairy production systems

Abstract

This article aimis to present the results of the research carried out among 250 dairy farmers involving questions related to the socio-economic conditions of Brazil€™s dairy farming sector. The research belonged to Alfa NERUDA Project (www.alfa-neruda.com), financed by the European Economic Community with the participation of five Latin American countries and four European countries. The questionnaire that was applied in the research, was also used in similar research done at other countries. The results of the socio-economic research carried out in Brazil were: predominant age group from 51-65 (39.2%); 82.0% married; 62.3% live on the farm; 18.8% have children working on the farm; 100% have electricity; 32.4% have other economic activities; 71.2% commercializes their milk in cooperatives; 25.7% to dairies and 3.1% directly to the consumer; 58.3% placed the cost of their milk per litre between R$0.31 (US$0.14) and R$0.50 (US$0.23); 89.8% used cooling tanks; 12.8% provide a bonus for the milkers; 44.0% are also involved in beef production; 68.8% of the farms have less than 100 ha; 65.4% have herds of 50 or less cows and 56.3% produce less than 200 litres/day.

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Published

2007-04-22

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Section

QUANTITATIVE METHODS AND ECONOMY

How to Cite

Alfa NERUDA project - Farmers and brazilian dairy properties: some socioeconomic characteristics. (2007). Bulletin of Animal Husbandry, 64(4), 261-269. http://bia.iz.sp.gov.br/index.php/bia/article/view/1223

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