The price trend and their impact on profit margin and safety of the protein for feed in Romania

Zugravu, Adrian Gheorghe and Turek Rahoveanu, Maria Magdalena and Moga, Liliana Mihaela and Neculita, Mihaela (2014): The price trend and their impact on profit margin and safety of the protein for feed in Romania. Published in: Agrarian Economy and Rural Development – Realities and Perspectives for Romania , Vol. 5, No. ISSN – 2285 – 6803; ISSN – L – 2285 – 6803 (20 November 2014): pp. 178-184.

Abstract

Because modern sophistication in the trade, transport, handling, blending and distribution system that makes the feed to reach farmers in the formula "just in time" protein sources are now in difficulty. The paper follows two main objectives: to understand farmers’ perception of safety and quality of protein for stock breeding and to identify communication levers in order to improve the protein self-sufficiency for animal production. This paper conducted a questionnaire survey of Romanian farmers’ perception toward safety and quality of protein for feed. The empirical study with brands indicated that farmers are different awareness to safety and quality of protein for feed.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: safety perception, feed quality, protein self-sufficiency
• Subjects: D - Microeconomics > D1 - Household Behavior and Family Economics > D19 - Other; Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics ; Environmental and Ecological Economics > Q1 - Agriculture > Q19 - Other; Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics ; Environmental and Ecological Economics > Q2 - Renewable Resources and Conservation > Q20 - General

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