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BOLIVAR, Haydée C  e  TROCONIZ, Juan F. Economic impact in milk price changes case: A case of a dairy farm in Santa Bárbara de Barinas, Venezuela. Rev. Fac. Cienc. Vet. [online]. 2012, vol.53, n.2, pp.97-106. ISSN 0258-6576.

The purpose of this research was to determine the economic impact of the variations in the price of milk in a dairy farm, located in Santa Bárbara de Barinas, the State of Barinas, in Venezuela. The methodology used was interviews, data verification and reports review. The study period comprised from January 1 to December 31, 2011. The financial analysis considered both the value and structure of production costs, and the profitability indicators. The results showed that the production costs were distributed, as follows: fixed costs (44%) and variable costs (56%); the inputs with the greatest economic impact were concentrated food (47.29%) and labor cost (26.60%). The unit cost of production of 1 L of milk (Bs/L) decreased from 2.62 Bs./L to 2.43 Bs./L from the periods January-September to October-December 2011, respectively, with an increase in the unit selling price from 2.50 to 3.60 Bs./L in the periods indicated. Consequently, there were economic losses in the first period, which were set off with the incomes from the milk sales in the second period, reaching a net income (NI) of up to 80.98 thousand Bs./year. Adding the revenue from the sale of calves and some discarded animals, the total NI was 88.69 thousand Bs./year. It is concluded that, under the current scheme of price regulation in the dairy sector, the livestock production system is not sustainable, as it only generates a benefit/cost ratio of 1.10, with a return on investment of 3.03%. It is recommended that the Venezuelan Government establish corrective measures in the livestock sector to recover from the current economic crisis. Finally, the producer must keep an updated cost structure that can be used as a baseline information for the decision-making of the cattle business.

Palavras-chave : Economic impact assessment; cost benefit analysis; milk; farms; animal husbandry; economic indexes; Barinas.

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