DETERMINATION OF ECONOMIC SELECTION INDEX COEFFICIENTS FOR DAIRY COWS

Authors

  • Ivanovi? Sanjin, PhD University of Belgrade, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Economics, Zemun
  • Stanojevi? Dragan, PhD University of Belgrade, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Zoo Techniques, Zemun
  • Nasti? Lana, M.A. Institute of Agricultural Economics, Belgrade
  • Marko Jelo?nik, M.A. Institute of Agricultural Economics, Belgrade

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5937/ekoPolj1404861I

Keywords:

economic selection index, dairy cows, production traits, milk quality, revenue.

Abstract

There is no research regarding economic effects of genetic improvement for dairy cattle in Serbia. Therefore, the goal of this paper is to determine economic values for various production traits (milk yield, milk fat content and proteins content) in dairy production, as well as to determine total economic selection index. The research is based on data which include 9,516 lactations of 4,893 milking cows from 7 farms. Data were collected during the period 2004 – 2012. Authors used sensitivity analysis and partial budgeting approach to determine changes in revenues caused by variations of particular production traits. It was determined that within economic selection index the most important trait is milk yield, while values for other traits are almost negligible. On the other hand, it is expected that importance of certain traits will be changed after Serbian accession to the European Union.

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2014-12-31

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Sanjin, I., Dragan, S., Lana, N., & Jeločnik, M. (2014). DETERMINATION OF ECONOMIC SELECTION INDEX COEFFICIENTS FOR DAIRY COWS. Ekonomika Poljoprivrede, 61(4), 861–875. https://doi.org/10.5937/ekoPolj1404861I

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