Determinants of feedlot adoption by beef cattle farmers in the state of São Paulo

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia

Souza Filho, Hildo Meirelles de²  Carrer, Marcelo José²  Vinholis, Marcela de Mello Brandão¹ 

[1] Embrapa Pecuária Sudeste, São Carlos, Brasil;Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, Brasil

关键词: technology adoption;    productivity;    public policies    Introduction The Brazilian beef cattle farming is marked by its great diversity and technological heterogeneity;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1516-35982013001100009

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Universidade Federal de Vicosa

【 摘 要 】

The objective of this study was to identify the factors determining the adoption of feedlot by beef cattle farmers in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. For this purpose, primary data were collected among a sample of 84 farmers. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and a logit model. The analysis showed that the variables which increase the likelihood of adoption of feedlot by farmers are: scale of production, average price received, participation in farming associations, training, technical assistance and distance from the slaughter plant. Finally, measures for the formulation of public policies and private strategies were presented aiming at a more efficient use of production factor sand, consequently, gains in productivity by beef cattle farmers.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC