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| Title: | Animal Breeding and Productivity Growth of Dairy Farms |
| Authors: | Atsbeha, Daniel Muluwork
Kristofersson, Dadi
Rickertsen, Kyrre |
| Authors (Email): | Atsbeha, Daniel Muluwork (dmuluwork@gmail.com)
Kristofersson, Dadi (dmk@hi.is)
Rickertsen, Kyrre (kyrre.rickertsen@umb.no) |
| Keywords: | breeding
dairy production
Malmquist decomposition
technical change |
| JEL Codes: | D24
O33
Q12
Q16 |
| Issue Date: | 2012-06-25 |
| Abstract: | Breeding can result in more output per unit of inputs as well as improved quality of
outputs. A genetic-based technical change component is introduced into the Malmquist
index, and productivity growth due to genetic and nongenetic factors is estimated for Icelandic dairy farms with quality adjusted output. Only about 4 percent of the
productivity growth has been genetic-based. More than a third of this growth can be
attributed to better milk quality. Adoption of new nongenetic-based technologies explains
most of the productivity growth. |
| URI: | http://purl.umn.edu/126205 |
| Institution/Association: | International Association of Agricultural Economists>2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil |
| Total Pages: | 40 |
| Collections: | 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
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