Intensification of specialized beef cattle husbandry in Ukraine

Abstract

Goal. To analyze tendencies and directions of intensification of meat specialized livestock in Ukraine, which will become a starting point for the development of mechanisms for effective management of the industry, and to improve the system of its evaluation. Methods. Monographic, comparative-calculation. Results Due to the physiological features of livestock, in particular the decrease in the intensity of meat productivity growth with the age of animals, the gross production of beef was reduced to one cattle area in a number of years. When choosing a technology, an objective evaluation of their effectiveness is essential. At the present level of production, without additional material and labor costs, the increase in the output of gross output can be achieved by accelerating the turnover of one cattle site, using high growth energy of young animals and reducing the optimum time for keeping animals before slaughter. Conclusions Organic combination of intensive and extensive factors of production is characteristic for most technologies of specialized meat cattle breeding. A more objective assessment of the efficiency of the industry will be the use of indicators of capital accumulation and output at a single cattle site (and not on the head of cattle) during the 5-year period.