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Development of web-based cost of product

Project start date: 01 September 2013
Project end date: 08 November 2013
Publication date: 01 January 2014
Project status: Completed
Livestock species: Goat
Relevant regions: National
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Summary

A tool modelling a typical goat production system (one for the rangelands and one for the higher rainfall zones) and outlining costs in gross terms or dollars per doe/nanny has been developed to assist goat producers understand cost of production.  Outputs of the tool were reported as cost of production per kilogram of meat or fibre or litre of milk produced.  The completed tool has been delivered to MLA as a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet file for upload onto the web. Comprehensive guidelines for the use of the tools have been provided.

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Project manager: Julie Petty
Primary researcher: Holmes Sackett Pty Ltd