Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 22 ISSUE 2
Written by Rodica CHETROIU

In milk production, as in any economic activity, in order to obtain favourable economic results, it is necessary to allocate a certain level of resources, of different types. The present research is based on 157 case studies carried out on ruminant farms of various species, as follows: 54 on dairy farms, 47 on sheep farms, 33 on goat farms and 23 on buffalo farms, and aim at the comparative analysis of the economic results, in relation to the allocations of resources, in the direction of milk production. For this, a series of indicators are analysed such as average milk production, different categories of expenses, unit cost, profit/loss, taxable income rate, etc., highlighting the minimum, maximum and average levels of indicators calculated by species. The results of the analysis indicate, among others, that species such as goats and buffaloes, whose notoriety on the market is below that of cow's or sheep's milk, can obtain superior economic results compared to them.

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