Operating costs of agricultural holdings with equal production possibilities

Abstract

Research subject is the analysis of state and basic problems in farm production of pork, as well as economic analysis of fattening pigs. Research included specific case studies on a family farm, pig farm in Gračanica, found in central Kosovo and Metohija and a cooperative farm, a pig farm in Žitorađa located in Toplica district. During a time period in 2012, the volume and applied technology of producing fattened pigs was monitored on both farms and given economic results were analyzed. In the observed period it was determined that the number of fattened livestock on the private farm was 40, while on the cooperative farm it was 30,000. Produced fattened pig on the private farm costs 87 € and pork meat side is 1.16 €/kg. The price of a fattened pig on a cooperative farm is 142 € and pork meat side is 1.94 €/kg. Average weight of a fattened pig on both farms is 100 kg, while the share of pork meat sides varies from 78% -79%.

Keywords

• production of fattened pigs
• pork meat - pork sides
• price
• quality
• economic results