Bulgaria: There is not even an economic justification for raising calves in cages

This is according to an analysis by the Institute of Agrarian Economics, cited by "Invisible Animals" The termination of cell breeding of calves in our country will not lead to tangible adverse effects for producers and consumers. This is the expert conclusion of the Institute of Agrarian Economics (IAI) within the framework of a socio-economic analysis regarding cell shedding in calf rearing in Bulgaria, in which the potential costs and benefits are assessed. The analysis was published in April 2024. The possible effects considered are related to investment aspects, income and expenditure, competitiveness, return on farms and impact on consumer prices. According to most opinions in the scientific literature on raising calves, these changes would have little practical impact on the industry, and may even have benefits in the form of more opportunities for automation and reduced labor costs, according to the assessment of the IAI experts. "It is absolutely unacceptable that the ...