Technical assistance, efficiency and profitability in milk production

Authors

  • Adriano Provezano Gomes Doutor em Economia Aplicada, professor titular do Departamento de Economia da UFV.
  • Gabriel Teixeira Ervilha Doutorando em Economia Aplicada, técnico do Departamento de Economia da UFV,
  • Lucas Ferreira de Freitas Graduando em Agronomia.
  • Christiano Nascif vMestre em Zootecnia, superintendente do Senar-Minas.

Keywords:

data envelopment analysis, rural extension, dairy cattle, development programs

Abstract

The objective to paper was to evaluate the relationship between technical assistance and efficiency in the production of milk. In this analysis, it was used milk production data of associated to Development Program of Dairy Cattle (PDPL), a public-private partnership involving companies and the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV) that works since 1988. Using data envelopment analysis (DEA) to calculate the efficiency measures, it was found that there are positive relationships between the time that the producer receives technical assistance and efficiency indicators. It was found that there is a virtuous cycle of continuous and systematic technical assistance process, since its continuity allows production and productivity gains, enabling improvements in efficiency and profitability indicators, which are reintegrated into the process as new investments. The paper emphasizes the importance of partnerships to improve the training of students for technical assistance and the development of dairy cattle.

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Published

2018-12-26

How to Cite

Gomes, A. P., Ervilha, G. T., Freitas, L. F. de, & Nascif, C. (2018). Technical assistance, efficiency and profitability in milk production. Revista De Política Agrícola, 27(2), 79. Retrieved from https://rpa.sede.embrapa.br/RPA/article/view/1414

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 2 (2018)

Section

Artigos Científicos