Technical efficiency and viability of organic dairy sheep farming systems in a traditional area for sheep production in Spain

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dc.contributor.authorToro-Mujica, P.
dc.contributor.authorGarcia, A.
dc.contributor.authorGomez-Castro, A. G.
dc.contributor.authorAcero, R.
dc.contributor.authorPerea, J.
dc.contributor.authorRodriguez-Estevez, V.
dc.contributor.authorAguilar, C.
dc.contributor.authorVera, R.
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T23:59:57Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T23:59:57Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractThe technical efficiency and viability of organic dairy sheep farming systems were investigated in Castilla-La Mancha, a Spanish region with a tradition of sheep rearing. The thirty one farms sampled, had an average of 359 ha, 508 sheep and 1.9 work units (WU); the reproductive rate was 1.5 lambs per ewe and year and the human productivity reached 303 sheep/Wu. There was however a high degree of variation among farms. Although the average level of technical efficiency was 66%, 74% of farms sampled operated at medium or low rates of technical efficiency. Differences in technical efficiency were largely due to the consumption of feeding supplements and productivity. A total of 45% of the farms was classified as non-viable. It was concluded that strategies for improving competitiveness and the use of resources are specific to each level of efficiency. The most efficient farms must increase their size; moderately efficient farms need to focus their efforts on improving the management of resources to enhance results. Improving competitiveness of the less efficient farms requires an increase of productivity; a better balance between the use of feeding supplements and the sheep productive capacity. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
dc.description.funderSpanish International Cooperation Agency (Spanish initials: MAEC-AECI)
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.smallrumres.2011.06.008
dc.identifier.issn0921-4488
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.smallrumres.2011.06.008
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/95317
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000296689900002
dc.issue.numero2-3
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.final95
dc.pagina.inicio89
dc.revistaSmall ruminant research
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectEconometric models
dc.subjectOrganic production
dc.subjectBenchmarking
dc.subject.ods02 Zero Hunger
dc.subject.odspa02 Hambre cero
dc.titleTechnical efficiency and viability of organic dairy sheep farming systems in a traditional area for sheep production in Spain
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen100
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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