The Current Status, Main Problems and Solutions of Dairy Cattle Farms in Niğde

This study was conducted to determine the current status of dairy cattle farms in Niğde, to detect basic priority problems and to offer some solutions. In the study, representing all provinces, total 95 dairy farms selected by stratified and random sampling method was taken. The data obtained from t...

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Main Authors: Adnan Ünalan, Uğur Serbester, Mahmut Çınar, Ayhan Ceyhan, Ethem Akyol, Ahmet Şekeroğlu, Tahir Erdem, Sadettin Yılmaz
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Published: Hasan Eleroğlu 2013-12-01
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Mahmut Çınar
Ayhan Ceyhan
Ethem Akyol
Ahmet Şekeroğlu
Tahir Erdem
Sadettin Yılmaz
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Uğur Serbester
Mahmut Çınar
Ayhan Ceyhan
Ethem Akyol
Ahmet Şekeroğlu
Tahir Erdem
Sadettin Yılmaz
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description This study was conducted to determine the current status of dairy cattle farms in Niğde, to detect basic priority problems and to offer some solutions. In the study, representing all provinces, total 95 dairy farms selected by stratified and random sampling method was taken. The data obtained from the surveys in farms, face-to-face was used. The results showed that the large portion of dairy cattle breeders (60%) were primary school graduates, the average duration of cattle breeding was 15.2 years, a significant proportion of labor (92%) of family labor was used, 54%, 19%, 15%, 6%, 4% and 2% of farms reared only Holstein, Holstein and Simmental, only Brown Swiss, only Simmental, Holstein and Brown Swiss, and Simmental and Brown Swiss respectively, the average number of animals per farm was 33, the number of dairy cows was 13, the average daily milk yield per lactating cow was 16.6 kg. Farmers agreed that the most important problems were the high cost of basic inputs, concentrated feed problem, low cost of products sold, roughage and pasture problem. In addition, according to Likert scale, the most satisfied activities were reared cattle breed (3.95), breeder’s organization services (3.94), milking process (3.76), calving and maintenance duties (3.74) and recording system (3.71). Beside, for the breeders, the worst issues were satisfied that Ministry policies about cattle breeding (1.83), sales price and the market situation of animals (1.96), sales price and the market situation of the milk (2.04), provision of essential inputs such as feed and labor costs (2.06), credit and financial support (2.08).
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spelling doaj-art-c4b3752c340e4b75867e2cb1ca2a2cac2025-08-20T03:04:40ZengHasan EleroğluTurkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology2148-127X2013-12-0112677210.24925/turjaf.v1i2.67-72.3424The Current Status, Main Problems and Solutions of Dairy Cattle Farms in NiğdeAdnan Ünalan0Uğur Serbester1Mahmut Çınar2Ayhan Ceyhan3Ethem Akyol4Ahmet Şekeroğlu5Tahir Erdem6Sadettin Yılmaz7Niğde Üniversitesi, Ulukışla Meslek Yüksekokulu, Bitkisel ve Hayvansal Üretim BölümüNiğde Üniversitesi, Bor Meslek YüksekokuluNiğde Üniversitesi, Bor Meslek YüksekokuluNiğde Üniversitesi, Bor Meslek YüksekokuluNiğde Üniversitesi, Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Biyoloji BölümüNiğde Üniversitesi, Tarım Bilimleri ve Teknolojileri Fakültesi, Hayvansal Üretim ve Teknolojileri BölümüNiğde Damızlık Sığır Yetiştiricileri BirliğiNiğde Gıda, Tarım ve Hayvancılık İl MüdürlüğüThis study was conducted to determine the current status of dairy cattle farms in Niğde, to detect basic priority problems and to offer some solutions. In the study, representing all provinces, total 95 dairy farms selected by stratified and random sampling method was taken. The data obtained from the surveys in farms, face-to-face was used. The results showed that the large portion of dairy cattle breeders (60%) were primary school graduates, the average duration of cattle breeding was 15.2 years, a significant proportion of labor (92%) of family labor was used, 54%, 19%, 15%, 6%, 4% and 2% of farms reared only Holstein, Holstein and Simmental, only Brown Swiss, only Simmental, Holstein and Brown Swiss, and Simmental and Brown Swiss respectively, the average number of animals per farm was 33, the number of dairy cows was 13, the average daily milk yield per lactating cow was 16.6 kg. Farmers agreed that the most important problems were the high cost of basic inputs, concentrated feed problem, low cost of products sold, roughage and pasture problem. In addition, according to Likert scale, the most satisfied activities were reared cattle breed (3.95), breeder’s organization services (3.94), milking process (3.76), calving and maintenance duties (3.74) and recording system (3.71). Beside, for the breeders, the worst issues were satisfied that Ministry policies about cattle breeding (1.83), sales price and the market situation of animals (1.96), sales price and the market situation of the milk (2.04), provision of essential inputs such as feed and labor costs (2.06), credit and financial support (2.08).http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/34NiğdeSüt sığırcılığıAnketLikert ölçeği
spellingShingle Adnan Ünalan
Uğur Serbester
Mahmut Çınar
Ayhan Ceyhan
Ethem Akyol
Ahmet Şekeroğlu
Tahir Erdem
Sadettin Yılmaz
The Current Status, Main Problems and Solutions of Dairy Cattle Farms in Niğde
Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology
Niğde
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title The Current Status, Main Problems and Solutions of Dairy Cattle Farms in Niğde
title_full The Current Status, Main Problems and Solutions of Dairy Cattle Farms in Niğde
title_fullStr The Current Status, Main Problems and Solutions of Dairy Cattle Farms in Niğde
title_full_unstemmed The Current Status, Main Problems and Solutions of Dairy Cattle Farms in Niğde
title_short The Current Status, Main Problems and Solutions of Dairy Cattle Farms in Niğde
title_sort current status main problems and solutions of dairy cattle farms in nigde
topic Niğde
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