Authors : Yavuz Topcu and A. Semih Uzundumlu
Abstract: Although, cattle fattening has an important role in region economy and is one of the most important component of agricultural activities, region farmers have not still earned a considerable income from cattle fattening so that they are not used the production inputs effectively. This is partly because of farmers’ inputs. Because of these reasons, the aim of this study is to determine the factors, which have negative effects on effectiveness, to analyze the efficiency levels of the factors on the cost of kg live weight gain in cattle fattening farms and to derive the implications from these effects. The primary data obtained from 129 cattle fattening farms in Horasan, Oltu, Pasinler Towns, Erzurum Central district and their villages. These villages were chosen by Objective Sampling Method. Cattle fattening farms were chosen by Simple Random Sampling Method according to their cattle stocks. The results show that the estimated parameters were statistically important and comply with economic theory. Lengthy of fattening period, daily live weight gain and increase in farm capacity have a negative effect on production cost. Being effective on providing inputs and having higher capacity minimize the cost of production in cattle fattening farms of research area.
Yavuz Topcu and A. Semih Uzundumlu , 2009. Analysis of Factors Affecting on Live Weight Gain Cost in Cattle Fattening Farms: The Case of Erzurum Province. Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 8: 1169-1172.