STATISTIK FRÅN |
JORDBRUKSVERKET | |||
Statistikrapport 2012:07 | |||
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In English
Summary
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publikationen (PDF)”. Industry
on the rise despite weak economical viability A survey
aimed at mapping Swedish sheep producers’ attitudes regarding sheep farming and
their future plans for their businesses was conducted in 2012. The survey
results show that sheep mainly are held for the purpose of targeted grazing
followed by working with animals. The majority of the producers do not regard
financial gain as a reason for being a sheep producer. However, producers with
larger flock sizes (more than 49 ewes and rams) consider financial gain as a
motive to a greater extent than smaller producers. The same attitude concerning
financial gain can also be found amongst younger producers. About
78 % of the Swedish sheep producers plan to maintain or increase their
number of sheep within the next three years. Producers planning to decrease the
number of sheep or wind up their operations are mainly producers with smaller
flock sizes (1–49 ewes and rams). Consequently, the average flock size is
expected to increase. In addition, young producers are optimistic about the
future; about 90 % of the producers younger than 45 years plan to increase
or maintain the number of sheep. The
majority of the producers produce only lamb and mutton, 23 % respectively 3 %
of the producers state that they beside meat also produce sheepskin and wool. Most
producers producing sheepskin for sale belongs to the age group 45–64 years and
it is mainly producers older than 64 years that produce wool for sale. Lambs
are on average 6.7 months old at slaughter. List of tables
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Bilaga 1: Enkätfrågor
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