The economic and productive efficiency on cows fattening projects in Assiut governorate, Egypt

The research aims to study the current situation of red meat production in Egypt and especially in Assiut governorate, in addition to assessing the productive and economic efficiency on beef fattening projects and identifying problems facing beef fattening projects in the research sample in Assiut Governorate, Egypt. The research found that the numbers of cattle heads in Egypt have fluctuated between increase and decrease as they reached their maximum level in 2008 with a total number of about 5023.16 thousand while it reached a minimum in 2000 with a total number of about 3526.71 thousand heads, and has taken a general trend Increasing and statistically significant, as the annual increase amount reached about 57,24 thousand heads, as it was found that the number of animals producing red meat in Asyut Governorate has taken an increasing and statistically general trend, as the annual increase amount reached about 5,24 thousand heads. It was also found that the average animal weight when selling varied from one category to another, as it reached in the first, second and third productive category about 355, 382 and 393 kg, respectively, and it was also shown that the net acre yield for the third productive category reached about 4299 pounds per head, as it was also shown that it exceeded The return of the invested pound, as it reached about 0.26 pounds per head. With an estimate of the production function of the total research sample, it was found that about 91% of the production changes are explained by the elements of the total concentrated feed, the weight of the animal when buying, and the total dry feed. Productivity, i.e. an increase in output by a percentage greater than the increase in total resources in a function. There were also significant differences between the net return of the three productive groups, and that the most important problems facing cattle fattening projects are the problem of low net yield followed by the problem of high feed prices, while the problem of high cost of veterinary care came in the last place. Our rrecommendations are:

Increasing investments directed to the animal production sector.
Work to provide production requirements at reasonable prices, and support producers to continue the production process.
Work to provide foreign strains with good genetic traits that are appropriate to the climate conditions in Egypt.
Benefiting from reclaimed lands in providing the necessary feed for animal production farms.
Activating the role of veterinary care and farmers' sense of continuous periodic follow-up.