Small-scale dairy farming in the highlands of Central Mexico:: Technical, economic and social aspects and their impact on poverty
Small-scale dairy farming in the highlands of Central Mexico:: Technical, economic and social aspects and their impact on poverty
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DOI：
10.1017/s0014479706004613
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发表时间：
2007-04-01
影响因子：
1.6
通讯作者：
Arriaga-Jordan, C. M.
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作者：
Espinoza-Ortega, A.;Espinosa-Ayala, E.;Arriaga-Jordan, C. M.
小规模奶牛养殖已被建议作为墨西哥农民社区的一种农村发展选择。然而，缺乏关于奶牛养殖系统如何运作的信息。本文的目的是分析高地的西北部的墨西哥州。利用因子分析和聚类分析对69个猪场的这3个性状进行了分析。5个因子的累积方差贡献率为68%。聚类分析产生了三个定义明确的组。对耕地面积和动物数量进行Kruskal-Wallis检验，并对产奶量进行方差分析。使用活动预算进行了经济分析。结果表明，规模和管理方法之间的关系及其对家庭收入的影响。在这三类家庭中，只有一类家庭的奶制品收入高于墨西哥所有贫困指数。这一结果的原因是，他们加强了对牛群的管理，这反映在牛奶产量增加、收入增加和更容易获得政府支助计划。提高牛奶生产的研究领域需要有区别的政策，考虑到确定的群体之间的差异。
Small-scale dairy farming has been suggested as a rural development option for Mexican campesino communities. However, there is a lack of information on how dairy farming systems operate. The objective of the paper is to analyse highlands in the northwest of the State of Mexico. These three characterists were analysed on 69 farms using factor and cluster analysis. Five factors accounted for 68% of cumulative variance. Cluster analysis yielded three well-defined groups. A Kruskal-Wallis test was performed on the arable land area and the number of animals, and analysis of variance for milk yield. Economic analysis was undertaken using activity budgets. Results showed the relationships between scale and management methods and their effects on the income for the family. Families in only one of the three groups receive incomes from dairying that were above all Mexican poverty indices. This outcomes is explained by the intensification in the management of their herds, which is reflected in higher milk yields, higher incomes and better access to government support schemes. Enhancement of milk production in the area studies needs differential policies which take in to account differences between the groups identified.