Análise técnica e econômica da instalação de um sistema de criação de ovinos em uma pequena propriedade no oeste catarinense

Abstract

Sheep industry in Brazil has a significant growth potential due to consumer demand and insufficient production to supply the national market. Among the several production systems, the finishing of lamb without weaning in forrage sistems, can presents efficiency. This study aimed to plan a sheep rearing system in a small property, analyzing technically and economically factors involved in production. The technical analysis consisted in estimating the potential of forage supply in the area through the means of growth of the species Cynodon dactylon cv. Jiggs, and design, in a fictitious way, the production of lambs from seventeen matrices and a breeder - extending the projection to four years. The economic analysis was carried out making balance between revenue and expenses. The costs, divided into fixed and variable, were estimated through a budget in companies of the region of Jaborá-SC. The high price for parental acquisition and the low value paid by the slaughterhouse (in kg / PV) for lambs indicates a need for thorough research and cost adequacy and to develop strategies to add value to the market.