Abstract

The development of swine farming resulted in the specialization and transformation of the productive chain with direct impact on the agroindustry. The intensive swine production is representative, with relevant performance in the international scenario, with an expressive increase in volumes and values produced and exported, contributing significantly to the performance of the Brazilian trade balance. This performance is due to the technological and organizational advances of the last decades. The constant changes and advances that swine farming has been undergoing promote the search for new ways of raising pigs. There is a constant incorporation of new technologies and an uninterrupted reorganization in the production systems in the industry, aiming to follow the industrial progress with greater cost reduction and increased profitability. In this context, the objective of this study was to evaluate the consumption of electric energy in the productive process of pig termination in rural properties in the western region of Paraná. The study was conducted in three pig farms, where data were collected on the consumption of electricity in the production, slaughter and processing of pigs. The average specific energy consumption in the production of pigs in the termination stage was 0.0058 kWh kg-1, accounting for 1% of the process, while at slaughter it was 0.22 kWh kg-1, responsible for 38.22 kWh kg-1 % of consumption and processing of 0.35 kWh kg-1, accounting for 60.78%. Thus, results showed that the processing stage consumes the most energy within the pig meat production chain.

Highlights

  • Brazilian pig farms, like other agribusiness production chains, have grown significantly in recent years

  • The objective of this study was to evaluate the specific energy consumption in the production, slaughter and processing of pigs in the western region of Paraná, in Brazil, considering, during breeding, the termination stage, period in which the animal remains until reaching the ideal weight of approximately 25 kg before being taken to slaughter

  • The results showed that 0.0743 kWh kg-1 and 0.0518 kWh kg-1 live chicken, respectively, were consumed during the housing period of broilers

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Introduction

Like other agribusiness production chains, have grown significantly in recent years. This growth is observed when analyzing the various social and economic indicators, such as participation in the worldwide market, number of direct and indirect jobs, volume of exports, among others. According to the Paraná Association of Swine Farmers (APS, 2009), swine farming in Paraná is of fundamental importance in the socioeconomic context of the State, generating multiplier effects on income and jobs in all sectors of the economy, intensifying the demand for agricultural inputs and the expansion and modernization of the marketing and agro-industries sectors. In 2017, the State of Paraná slaughtered 9,203,619 heads and produced 826,131,095 (IBGE, Quarterly Survey of Animal Slaughter/Year 2011 to 2017)

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