Comparative Study of the Organization, Management and Husbandry Practices of Three Sheep Production Units in the Central Sierra of Peru

摘要

The report presents a comparative study of the organization, management, and husbandry practices of three sheep production units in the Central Sierra of Peru. Agrarian reform in Peru has impacted directly upon the large scale grazing units in the Andean highlands. This report describes the evolution of three types of organizational forms which have developed in the Department of Pasco in the Central Sierra. Sheep production is the primary activity. The production environment is described in detail including ecology, vegetation, animal resources, infrastructure, labor allocation, and management practices. Enterprise accounting data is analyzed to construct efficiency measures of sheep flock performance and measures of household income.