Relato de experiência na produção de bovino de leite no agreste pernambucano

Abstract

The world population is estimated at 8 billion inhabitants, and is expected to reach 9 billion by 2050, increasing the demand for food. Dairy farming is important in the food industry, but has low productivity due to limited technology. The effective management of costs, revenues, and profits is crucial for the success of small dairy farms. In this context, this work reports the experience of implementation of a dairy farm in Itaíba, Pernambuco. The activity period was from April to December 2022. The farm is in the initial phase of activity, with only 14 cows and 6 calves. During the rainy season of 2022, forage corn was planted aiming for silage to feed the herd, and the livestock activities took place between August and December, being supervised by a farm employee. The data collected were recorded in electronic spreadsheets for analysis of the costs related to dairy production on the farm. The production of corn silage on the farm involves several costs from planting to ensiling the plant material. The highest costs with feed were associated with soybean meal and corn, with soybean meal standing out as the one with the highest value. The feed was the item with the highest cost, followed by labor and corn production/silage. The total cost was R$55.442,50. The highest revenues from milk sales occurred in the last three months, coinciding with the increase in the number of lactating cows from 8 to 10. The average value of the liter of milk was R$1.95. The experience report addressed the implementation of several practices in agricultural production and the associated costs. However, the property currently presents low profitability, requiring a review of activities and a reduction in costs to increase profitability.

Key words: dairy cattle, milk production, agricultural economic analysis.