Caracterización de unidades de producción lechera en el Valle de Tulancingo, Hidalgo, México

Abstract

The aim of this study was to know the socioeconomic characteristics of dairy cattle producers, as well as to characterize the production units (PU) in the Tulancingo Valley, Hidalgo, Mexico. During the months of June and July 2020, a random survey was applied to 30 cattle producers. With the SAS statistical program, quantitative variables, percentages and absolute frequency tables were analyzed. The results of the study showed that 39.3% of the producers are between 20 and 30 years old, 82.9% are male with primary education (28.6%) and 35.7% with higher education. The producers feed their cattle with forages and premixes (50%), and they agree that the main diseases that appreciate their cattle are mastitis (82.1%) and Brucellosis (10.7%). The data regarding technical advice where 60.7% of the producers have not received any kind of advice. In the case of social programs, 92.9% of the surveyed population specifies that they have not participated in this type of call. In turn, 71.4% do not know the requirements to participate in livestock programs. It is concluded that dairy cattle producers in the Tulancingo Valley, even if they are small-scale producers, require technical advice and information on different sources of support.