COST-EFFECTIVENESS ASSESSMENT OF IMPROVING PIGS WELFARE STANDARDS IN THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURE

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Monika Gębska
Edward Majewski
Agata Malak-Rawlikowska
Anna Rekiel


Keywords : animal welfare, upgraded standards, cost and benefits, farm, pigs
Abstract
The paper presents economic results of calculations concerning improvements of animal welfare standards in pig production. The consequences of the introduction of a higher level of animal welfare standards have been discussed at farm and sector levels. To assess the impact on farms, the cost-benefit analysis was applied. It was found that the introduction of higher animal welfare standards would increase costs both at farm and sector le­vels. However, there are some norms whose introduction generates more benefits than costs, such as for example appropriate lightening, avoiding competition for food or avoidance of tail kipping.

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Gębska, M., Majewski, E., Malak-Rawlikowska, A., & Rekiel, A. (2012). COST-EFFECTIVENESS ASSESSMENT OF IMPROVING PIGS WELFARE STANDARDS IN THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURE. Annals of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, 99(4), 89–104. https://doi.org/10.22630/RNR.2012.99.4.44
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