Abstract

MARTINEZ MEDINA, Isidro et al. Private competitiveness, production costs and break-even analysis of representative pork production units. Rev. mex. de cienc. pecuarias [online]. 2015, vol.6, n.2, pp.193-205. ISSN 2448-6698.

It was used The Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM) and the Break Even Analysis (PE) to determine private competitiveness, production costs structure and break-even point of eleven pig production units (PPU). Considering current market Mexican prices of 2010, the UPP L340, L234, H726, P55, P250, H52 and H120 were profitable and competitive. Each $0.4 and $0.9 spent on internal factors generated an aggregate value of $1, covering domestic factors of production costs, generating income that ranged between 1 and 10 %. Average production cost of 1 kg of live hog on the UPP studied during 2010 was $22.3; main components were tradable inputs, domestic factors and indirectly tradable inputs: 86.5, 6.8 and 6.7 % respectively, most representative items were feed (75.9 %), medicines (8.1 %), labor (5.2 %) and fuel (1.6 %). Highest production cost was found in the UPP located in Huandacareo, ($22.8) followed by La Piedad s UPP ($22.3) and Purépero s ($21.9). UPP studied required between 44.1 and 115.4 % of their income to equate their costs. Larger scale was not a determinant of higher profitability, greater competitiveness, lower private production costs and smaller break-even point on the UPP studied.

Keywords : Policy Analysis Matrix; Break-even point; Michoacán; Private competitiveness.

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