DIRECTIONS OF REDUCING THE COST OF RABBIT MEAT IN RUSSIA

DOI 10.32651/203-65

Issue № 3, 2020, article № 12, pages 65-68

Section: Agrofood market

Language: Russian

Original language title: НАПРАВЛЕНИЯ СНИЖЕНИЯ СЕБЕСТОИМОСТИ КРОЛЬЧАТИНЫ В РОССИИ

Keywords: RABBIT BREEDING, RABBIT MEAT, COST, INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION, INNOVATION, INTENSIVE DEVELOPMENT

Abstract: Rabbit farming is one of the promising branches of animal husbandry, as rabbit meat is easily absorbed by the body, contains a rich set of vitamins. However, the cost of rabbit meat is many times higher than the cost of poultry meat (the main competitor). It is known that the structure of the cost price in rabbits differs from the structure of the cost price of other livestock industries, as in rabbits the costs for the purchase of feed and labour are at about the same level. We consider it relevant to carry out analysis of the cost of rabbit meat and to determine the directions of its reduction. The study found that other and material costs account for the greatest specific gravity in the structure of the cost of rabbit meat; the factors that led to this restructuring were identified. Three directions are proposed to reduce the cost of rabbit meat in Russia: development of selection-genetic centres for creation of domestic hybrids and crosshairs suitable for industrial rabbits; Development of cooperation and integration, which will allow organizing production of own fodders and complex processing of rabbit; Introduction of innovative rabbit-keeping methods. It is noted that the identified directions will not only help to solve the task, but will contribute to the development of the domestic industry of rabbits as a whole.

Authors: Velkina Liudmila Vladimirovna