scholarly journals Feeding questions of organic lamb fattening

2009 ◽  
pp. 155-160
Author(s):  
István Monori ◽  
Alajos Fehér ◽  
Róbert Czimbalmos
Keyword(s):  
Organic Farming ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Economic Effect ◽  
The Other ◽  
Economic Environment ◽  
Conventional Farming ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Research Institute

Organic farming has done in line with conventional farming in the Karcag Research Institute of DU CASE since 2001. Our organic farming activities were enhanced with sheep farming andgrassland management in 2005. We started our study of technology development of organic lamb fattening and the treatment of its economic effect this year. Our goal was to developthe elements of the technology to reach a more efficient organic lamb fattening. We also studied what economic advantages the organic sheep farming could realize in the present economic environment. Our studies were carried out between 2005 and 2007. We established that the excellent ewe feeding (good quality of fodder and silage) can decrease the lamb feeding cost between the 2nd and 8th weeks of the lambs’ life. We established that theyield of convention lambs are significantly higher than the yield of organic lambs. The cost of organic lamb fodder is significantly lower than the cost a convention lamb fodder, but the profit was higher in the case of convention lamb fattening. The organic lamb fattening technology (without extra price) is not competitive to the conventional lamb fattening technology. We think that the profitability of organic lamb fattening is significantly less than of the convention one. The organic lamb price should be 20-30% higher than the other price to be competitive.  Unfortunatly there is only a little demand for organic lamb and there is no difference between the prices of organic and convention lambs, so organic sheep farmers have worse economic circumstances than conventional sheep farmers. 

scholarly journals A Threat of Farmers’ Suicide and the Opportunity in Organic Farming for Sustainable Agricultural Development in India

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 2400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karthikeyan Mariappan ◽  
Deyi Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Organic Farming ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Conventional Farming ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Small Scale Farmers ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Input Cost

Agriculture is the main sources of income for humans. Likewise, agriculture is the backbone of the Indian economy. In India, Tamil Nadu regional state has a wide range of possibilities to produce all varieties of organic products due to its diverse agro-climatic condition. This research aimed to identify the economics and efficiency of organic farming, and the possibilities to reduce farmers’ suicides in the Tamil Nadu region through the organic agriculture concept. The emphasis was on farmers, producers, researchers, and marketers entering the sustainable economy through organic farming by reducing input cost and high profit in cultivation. A survey was conducted to gather data. One way analysis of variance (ANOVA) has been used to test the hypothesis regards the cost and profit of rice production. The results showed that there was a significant difference in profitability between organic and conventional farming methods. It is very transparent that organic farming is the leading concept of sustainable agricultural development with better organic manures that can improve soil fertility, better yield, less input cost and better return than conventional farming. The study suggests that by reducing the cost of cultivation and get a marginal return through organic farming method to poor and small scale farmers will reduce socio-economic problems such as farmers’ suicides in the future of Indian agriculture.

scholarly journals Methods of habitat reports’ evaluation

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jolanta Harasymiuk ◽  
Elżbieta Hanna Szafranko ◽  
Jan Tyburski
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
Natura 2000 ◽  
The Other ◽  
Legal Regulations ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Preparation Stage ◽  
Environmental Requirements ◽  
The Cost

AbstractA building investment, especially in nature valuable areas, is almost always inseparable with a bigger or smaller environmental interference. For a few years there are legal regulations created to protect these areas. One of them is the requirement to conduct a habitat evaluation and to prepare a habitat report if there is a indication of significant impact on the Natura 200 site. The quality of such a report is crucial for completion an investment in a chosen localisation as well as for shortening a preparation stage with respect to environmental requirements. A defective report can result in a agreement refusal of investment completion conditions of an investment by an authorised body, and can be a reason for protests of a community which is affected by the planned investment. A well-made report, on the other hand, results in a smooth acceptance of the project without the need for consultation of the investor with the proceeding body and saving the cost of correction of a defective documentation. An review of the literature done by the authors and the talks carried out with the staff making an assessment of reports of an impact on Natura 2000 sites showed the lack of common use in practise of a formalised set of criteria of evaluation of such documents. The aim of the study was to prepare a set of evaluation criteria for reports on environmental impact on Natura 2000 sites. The set was tested on already made reports and it showed their basic omissions and disparities. The set prepared can be used by an investor in the course of making a report. It can be also a useful tool for a verifying clerk while evaluating a report for its completeness and adequacy. On the basis of the prepared set of evaluation criteria, a procedure was proposed allowing an impartial verification of reports. As a result of analyses made, a procedure was worked out which is presented in the diagram concluding this paper.

scholarly journals USE OF MODIFIED REAGENTS SOLUTIONS WHEN PREPARING DRINKING WATER

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (166) ◽  
pp. 141-145
Author(s):  
S. Dushkin ◽  
T. Shevchenko ◽  
O. Galkina
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Treatment ◽  
Suspended Solids ◽  
Aluminum Sulfate ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Environmental Safety ◽  
Aluminum Salts ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Clarified Water

Currently, attention is paid to the intensification of the process of natural and wastewater treatment, improvement of technology, development of new effective methods of intensification of water treatment. This will simplify the existing technology of water treatment, reduce labor-intensive processes of preparation and dosing of reagents, reduce the cost of operating treatment plants, increase their productivity, improve quality and reduce the cost of treated water. Treatment of water with a modified coagulant solution allows to increase the hydraulic size of the coagulated suspension. The strongest effect of the modified coagulant solution has on the hydraulic suspension size of 0.2 mm/s and less, i.e. the smallest and the suspension, which is difficult to remove, which creates conditions for more intensive sedimentation in settling tanks and improve the quality of water clarification and fed to fast filters. It has been experimentally determined that the treatment of water with a modified solution of aluminum sulfate coagulant should be performed when the content of suspended solids in the clarified water is up to 100–150 mg / dm3. The color of the clarified water during treatment with a modified solution of aluminum sulfate coagulant does not depend on the content of suspended solids and is 1.5-1.6 times lower than the color than when using a conventional coagulant solution. It is established that the use of a modified solution of aluminum sulfate coagulant in water purification can reduce the residual aluminum content in clarified water by an average of 50-60%. The results of researches of the modified solutions of reagents which are used at preparation of drinking water are presented. It is established that water treatment with a modified solution of aluminum sulfate coagulant allows to improve the quality of drinking water preparation by suspended solids, color, reduce the content of aluminum salts in the clarified water, thereby increasing the environmental safety of drinking water.

scholarly journals The Cost Potential of Shallot in Rasi Salai District, Sisaket Province

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 3905-3908
Author(s):  
Piyachat Thongpaeng, Jeeranan Wongwatanyoo, Apinya Bhumsaidon
Keyword(s):  
General Information ◽  
The Other ◽  
Average Price ◽  
Average Income ◽  
Educational Levels ◽  
Total Cost ◽  
Primary Level ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Cost

This research aimed to study the cost potential of shallot in Rasi Salai District, Sisaket Province in order to lead to planning on pricing, marketing, improving the quality of shallot and analyzing data of farmers and shallot production. The research findings on the general information of shallot farmers revealed that they consisted of 75% of males and 25% of females with 40-49 years of age or 50%. Most of their educational levels were 55% of primary level or lower. They grew shallot together with other crops. The Bang Chang varieties (local shallot varieties of Sisaket Province) were grown most of 75% and the other 25% of local northern verities called Hom Bua. The 70% of planting shallots were harvested from the last season and the other 30% were purchased from other farmers in the market.  The shallot productivity per rai was uncertain depending on the caring, fertilizing and disturbing disease. Approximately 35% of the farmers harvested 1,200-1,500 kilograms per rai or 25%. Regarding the production cost of shallot, it was found that the average mount was 8,151.5 baht per rai with the highest amount of verities of 3,250 baht per rai or 15.2%. The cost of insecticide was 1,000 baht or 10.2% of the total cost. In addition, the least cost was transportation for 3.3% only because most merchants bought shallots at the farming sites.  According to sale data, 70% of the farmers sold local verieties of Sisaket Province with average price of 30 baht per kilogram, followed by 15% of Hom Bua with an average price of 45 baht per kilogram. The average income earned by farmers in each household was different at 20,001-25,000 baht per rai

STRATEGI PENGEMBANGAN PERTANIAN ORGANIK TERPADU PADA CV GESTY SINO ORGANIK (GS ORGANIK) DESA PENFUI TIMUR, KECAMATAN KUPANG TENGAH, KABUPATEN KUPANG

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-41
Author(s):  
Seprisen Laibahas Laibahas ◽  
Fidelis Klau ◽  
Kudji Herewila
Keyword(s):  
Organic Farming ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
The Other ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Total Income ◽  
Total Cost ◽  
Data Collecting ◽  
Modern Farming

ABSTRACT This research aims to know the bigness of integrated organic farming income and an appropriate strategy in the development of integrated organic farming on CV Gesty Sino Organic (Organic GS.). Source and technic of data collecting in this research are interviews to get primary data using questionnaires, while secondary data collected using relating literature with this research.Data which collected, arranged according to the objective to be achieved, namely to know the bigness of integrated organic farming income namely difference between the revenue (TR) – total cost of farming (TC) and to formulate appropriate strategies in the development of integrated organic farming using SWOT analysis. From the results of research it is known that: 1. Total income earned on CV GS Organic on April 2019 is Rp19.423.837. 2.Some strategies that can be done in the development of integrated organic farming are: a)increasing the integrated organic farming in a larger scale to meet the needs of consumers and feet up revenue with other farm lobbies as well as applying modern farming techniques that are studied in Australia at CV GS Organic .b) necessary to increase cattle maintenance on the other land which not be cultivated yet on seling purpose. c) necessary cadres forming of labor which understand well about integrated organic farming to manage the garden when the owners of CV GS Organic went out of the region. d) manages the farming that is run by continuing to follow every technology development, increasing the farming of CV GS Organic on agrotourism scale because of the various crops, livestock and fish on conducted farming.

From stable to table: Determination of German consumer perceptions of the role of multiple aspects of poultry production on meat quality and safety

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karoline A. Henke ◽  
Thomas Alter ◽  
Marcus G. Doherr ◽  
Roswitha Merle
Keyword(s):  
Organic Farming ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Meat Production ◽  
Poultry Production ◽  
Conventional Farming ◽  
Meat Safety ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Very High ◽  
High Influence

Contamination with potentially pathogenic microorganisms may occur at all stages of the food chain. We conducted a representative cross-sectional survey of 1008 consumers aged 16 years and older in Germany via an online panel; the aim was to assess the perception of consumers regarding the influence of aspects of meat production on the safety and quality of meat. Over 70 % of the participants indicated that poultry fattening farms had a “high or very high” influence on meat safety, followed by cooks or meat preparers (66.3 %). Meat consumption was significantly associated with a high perception of the influence of cooks or meat preparers (p=0.025). The oldest participants were almost three times as likely to vote “high influence” and six times as likely to select “very high influence” (instead of “no or limited”) as the youngest participants (high influence: OR = 2.89, p = 0.016; very high influence: OR = 6.06, p < 0.001). Of all participants, 78.1 % believed organic farming had a positive influence on the safety of meat compared to conventional farming.  Participants over 60 years voted significantly more frequently than youngest participants (16-19 years) that organic farming had no influence (p=0.006; OR= 5.71) or positive influence (p= 0.007; OR 3.93) on meat safety. In addition, it could be shown that majority of consumer believe that irradiation of meat had a negative influence on the safety of meat. In conclusion, consumers were aware that many aspects were important for food safety and quality. The influence of organic farming compared to conventional farming as well as the influence of irradiation was often incorrectly assessed by consumers. Consumers seemed to need more information on sensitive issues such as the different types of farming or the effects of irradiation, to assess the impact of these aspects on the safety and quality of meat better.

scholarly journals TEXTBOOK: an Economic Review

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mardalena
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Other ◽  
Purchasing Power ◽  
Limited Time ◽  
High Demand ◽  
Important Thing ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Two Sides

Textbook becomes important thing in learning process in the class. On the other side some teachers have a problem in choosing a appropriate textbook for their student. They have only limited time for selecting and choosing the appropriate one for their student. That is a problem that is faces in teaching-learning.Text book can be a media for teachers to do their activity in the classroom. We shall divide and select text books is to give an idea of the type of books available, and in a few cases make some suggestion as to how selection may he made, and in this paper will be discussed about three main categories about text books. Textbooks and education are two things which are closely related each other. The existence of textbooks supports the development of education in general. Nowadays, the cost of textbooks which are generally used by the doer of education such as teacher and students are getting increased each year. This problem aroused because of several things. They are the high cost of basic materials, the full-colored books, and high demand of books. The high cost of books gives the advantages and also disadvantages. To the publishers, the high cost of books will give them more profit. Besides, high cost of books is identically with the better quality of the textbooks both from the content and also the paper used. From the students' point of view, the high cost of textbooks gives them less chance to buy it. That's because their purchasing power are quite low. To solve the problem, some solutions are needed. Some of them are the students may use digital textbooks, copy them, use the handbook made by the teacher, use old books as references, and buy imitation books orhijacked books. For the publishers, some of the solutions to reduce the price of the books are do not take profit much, use recycle materials to make books, and think about the purchasing power of the society. However, discussing the textbooks seen from the economical point of view seems like the coin which has two sides. Good side and bad side, benefits and loss.

scholarly journals Decision Making with Dynamic Uncertain Events

2015 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 233-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meir Kalech ◽  
Shulamit Reches
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Approximation Algorithms ◽  
Optimal Algorithm ◽  
The Other ◽  
Uncertain Information ◽  
Effective Algorithm ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
The One ◽  
The Cost

When to make a decision is a key question in decision making problems characterized by uncertainty. In this paper we deal with decision making in environments where information arrives dynamically. We address the tradeoff between waiting and stopping strategies. On the one hand, waiting to obtain more information reduces uncertainty, but it comes with a cost. Stopping and making a decision based on an expected utility reduces the cost of waiting, but the decision is based on uncertain information. We propose an optimal algorithm and two approximation algorithms. We prove that one approximation is optimistic - waits at least as long as the optimal algorithm, while the other is pessimistic - stops not later than the optimal algorithm. We evaluate our algorithms theoretically and empirically and show that the quality of the decision in both approximations is near-optimal and much faster than the optimal algorithm. Also, we can conclude from the experiments that the cost function is a key factor to chose the most effective algorithm.

scholarly journals Rolnictwo ekologiczne a właściwości gleby i jej różnorodność biologiczna

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-63
Author(s):  
Anna Augustyniuk-Kram
Keyword(s):  
Organic Farming ◽  
Agricultural Landscape ◽  
Biological Diversity ◽  
Natural Habitat ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Wild Plant ◽  
Conventional Farming ◽  
Ecological Farming ◽  
Positive Effect

This review deals with the influence of organic farming, as well as with the effects the conversion of conventional to ecological farming systems have had on the quality of soil and biodiversity. Organic farming is defined as a system in which crop and animal production must be balanced, and all means of production needed for plant and animal breeding are produced within the farm. Organic farming prohibits the use of pesticides and artificial fertilizers, therefore is widely perceived as being more environmentally friendly than conventional farming. Organic farming is also identified with the production of high-quality food, with the improvement of animal welfare, as well as associated with rural development. This type of farming aims to sustain the quality and fertility of the soil and to maintain key ecological soil functions. The presented overview shows that organic farming leads to higher soil quality and more biological activity in soil than conventional farming. A growing number of studies also show that organic farming can have a positive effect on ecosystems by increasing biological diversity and by a diversification of the agricultural landscape. This is to prevent the loss of the natural habitat of many wild plant and animal species.

Revenue Allocation

2019 ◽  
pp. 31-53
Author(s):  
Ronald Ma
Keyword(s):  
Cost Allocation ◽  
The Other ◽  
Hospital Service ◽  
Allocation Process ◽  
Revenue Allocation ◽  
Technical Details ◽  
Revenue Streams ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Funding Environment

Until now, the revenue allocation of a hospital service has not received sufficient attention. Previous research done on this subject overlooked the details of revenue streams in the activity-based funding environment and has not introduced any technical dimension faced by new clinical costers. On the other hand, clinical costers (who manage clinical costing database) have a strong aversion to talking about revenue, because of the exclusion of revenue data collection and submission for most funding authorities. Clinical costing also tries to prevent revenue information from influencing on cost allocation methods. That makes research on this subject extremely difficult. However, the chapter uses a language called “revenue is an integral part of clinical costing” as an alternative way to explore this subject, including fine technical details. The benefits of investing in the revenue allocation process seem to exceed its cost, since the cost, revenue, and clinical outcomes could be analyzed in toto for delivering information on safety and quality of care.

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