Production costs of growing Holstein-Zebu in elephantgrass pasture

Authors

  • Afonso Aurélio de Carvalho Peres Secretaria de Agricultura e Abastecimento do Estado de São Paulo, Agência Paulista de Tecnologia dos Agronegócios, Pólo Regional de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico dos Agronegócios do Vale do Paraíba, Pindamonhangaba, SP
  • Paulo Marcelo de Souza Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense, Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Agropecuárias, Laboratório de Engenharia Agrícola, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ
  • Hernan Maldonado Vasquez Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense, Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Agropecuárias, Laboratório de Zootecnia e Nutrição Animal, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ
  • José Fernando Coelho da Silva Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense, Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Agropecuárias, Laboratório de Zootecnia e Nutrição Animal, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ
  • Ismail Ramalho Haddade Escola Agrotécnica Federal de Santa Teresa, Santa Teresa, ES
  • Fábio Nunes Lista Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ

Keywords:

concentrated feeding, gross margin, profit, rotational grazing, stylosanthes, supplementation

Abstract

The operational and effective costs were estimated under different production systems of dairy heifers under rotational grazing on elephantgrass pasture, which received or not supplementation, at the North Fluminense region. The production systems evaluated were: PS1 - heifers on elephantgrass pasture, without supplementation; PS2 - heifers on elephantgrass pasture receiving supplementation of concentrate feeding; and PS3 - heifers on elephantgrass pasture receiving supplementation of Stylosanthes guianensis, vc. Mineirão under grazing. The main cost items involved in the different systems were: fixed cost, variable costs, and totals. From the estimated costs it was possible to determine the main economic result indicators, such as: gross margin, net margin, and profit. The information, data, and the prices involved in each production system were collected inlivestock commercial stores, rural extension departments, research institutions and professionals the region. All the production systems presented financial viability. The production system for heifers under rotational grazing on elephantgrass pasture with supplementation presented higher monetary values for the estimated economic result indicators.

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Published

2008-02-18

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Section

QUANTITATIVE METHODS AND ECONOMY

How to Cite

Production costs of growing Holstein-Zebu in elephantgrass pasture. (2008). Bulletin of Animal Husbandry, 65(2), 99-105. http://35.198.24.243/index.php/bia/article/view/1136

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