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

Published 2024년 5월 14일

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The Institute of Agrarian Economics has found that banning cell breeding of calves in Bulgaria is likely to have no negative effects for producers and consumers, and may even have benefits such as more automation and lower labor costs. The transition to group rearing of calves would cost between 350 and 700 euros per cage, a total investment of 1.4-1.6 million euros, which is a small fraction of the total milk production value in Bulgaria. The analysis also suggests that banning calf rearing in cages would improve milk quality, which is likely to increase consumer satisfaction and improve the nutrition quality of products.

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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 ...

Source: Agroplovdiv