Organic specialized beef cattle husbandry

Abstract

Goal. Search for areas for increasing the efficiency of meat specialized livestock (based on the characteristics of the industry) and meeting the needs of the population in quality, safe food products. Methods. Economic-statistical, monographic, comparative-calculation. Results The level of production of specialized meat cattle breeding and the possibility of using traditional technologies for the production of safe organic products has been researched. The balanced utilization of soil and climatic and biological resources, and the corresponding increase in the price of organic beef, will help to achieve the profitability of the industry, as well as open the possibility of output to foreign markets. Conclusions The peculiarities of the technology of extensive meat specialty cattle breeding in Ukraine can be used for the organization of profitable production of organic produce. The initial level of beef production efficiency (profitability of minus 20%, average daily livestock increase of 800 g) in the absence of state support will allow the profitability of the industry to be achieved through the transition to organic production and the corresponding increase in the realistic price of cattle by 50%.