Labor and its Productivity in Andean Dairy Farming Systems: A Comparative Approach |
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| Authors: | Claire Aubron Hubert Cochet Gilles Brunschwig Charles -Henri Moulin |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Montpellier SupAgro UMR Elevage des Ruminants en Régions Chaudes, 2 place Pierre Viala, 34060 Montpellier cedex 01, France;(2) AgroParisTech UFR Agriculture Comparée et Développement Agricole, 16, rue Claude Bernard, 75231 Paris cedex 05, France;(3) ENITA Clermont-Ferrand, UR Elevage et Production des Ruminants, BP 35 63370, Lempdes, France |
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| Abstract: | Globalization induces changes in the combinations of productions and activities within farming systems in all parts of the world. These changes can only be apprehended through an in-depth understanding of the mechanisms and diversity of these farming systems. Labor, as a major technical determinant of differences in competitiveness, is central in these transformations. The technical and economic analysis of labor in Andean dairy production in this paper illustrates this issue. Combining various scales of analysis of labor and productivity highlights the technical obstacles faced by Andean dairy farmers, demonstrates the technical and economic principles of these production systems, and puts them in a competitive context. This analysis also discusses the benefits of a labor-centered approach of farming systems. |
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| Keywords: | Labor Production system Livestock farming system Productivity of labor Dairy farming Andes Peru |
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