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The Role of Women on Dairy Goat Farms in Southern Spain.

ABSTRACT: One of the factors involved in goat milk production is the role of women as farmers. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of women on dairy goat farms, considering: (1) the profile of women occupationally involved, (2) the organization of the women's work, (3) the degree of involvement by women in the decision-making on these farms, and (4) the influence of women's work on productive results. This study was conducted on 52 dairy goat farms in southern Spain. A descriptive analysis and means comparisons were performed to describe the farms where any women were involved or not. In 61.5% of the farms, at least one woman was involved, with an age of 42.2 ± 8.8 years. Very few women were farm owners, although women took binding decisions in 81.25% of these farms. Their work is dedicated to milking and caring for the kids. Women had a positive influence on the productive variables analysed, and for mastitis in herds, the incidence was lower in herds where women participated (p < 0.01). In conclusion, it is recommended to include women's work as a factor when characterizing dairy goats farms' systems to evaluate their positive effect on a farm's performance.

SUBMITTER: Arce C

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9264771 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The Role of Women on Dairy Goat Farms in Southern Spain.

Arce Cristina C Díaz-Gaona Cipriano C Sánchez-Rodríguez Manuel M Sanz-Fernández Santos S López-Fariña Mª Dolores MD Rodríguez-Estévez Vicente V

Animals : an open access journal from MDPI 20220630 13

One of the factors involved in goat milk production is the role of women as farmers. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of women on dairy goat farms, considering: (1) the profile of women occupationally involved, (2) the organization of the women’s work, (3) the degree of involvement by women in the decision-making on these farms, and (4) the influence of women’s work on productive results. This study was conducted on 52 dairy goat farms in southern Spain. A descriptive analysis and ...[more]

PMID: 35804590

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The Role of Women on Dairy Goat Farms in Southern Spain.

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The Role of Women on Dairy Goat Farms in Southern Spain.

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