DIVERSIFICATION OF FARM ACTIVITIES FOR THE GOOD USE OF FINISHED PRODUCTION IN SHEEP

Abstract

Most professional sheep farms get most of their income from the sale of lambs and of fattened youth, reconditioned meat, and processed products, which means that prices have a great influence on the profitability and viability of the farms. Although professional farms are capable of producing and processing the entire production obtained from sheep, they encounter difficulties, although there are numerous marketing options. In the analysis of marketing options, it is important to compare “net” prices because the different marketing options have different costs and, for these reasons, it is necessary to diversify the farm activities for a direct capitalization at good prices of the finished production. In order to find viable solutions to increase the net income obtained from the valorisation of the products along the most efficient marketing channels, it is necessary to differentiate farm activities, processing and marketing by direct sale and auction sale according to the market trends and the needs of consumption of the population.