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Cost of pig production in Romania and the Netherlands

 The cost of professional pig Costs of production Cost per slaughter pig
production in Romania in € per kg divided into cost for piglet production and
(€1.60 per kg of hot carcass the growing-finishing phase (€/animal)
weight) is slightly lower than in
the Netherlands (€1.68/kg), due 1.80 1,68 180
to lower labour and housing 1,60
costs, and lower miscellaneous 1.60 160
costs such as manure. 1.40 0.22 0.37 140
0.13
 Piglet production is more 1.20 0.16 0.08 120
expensive in Romania than in the 0.04 0.21 99 108
Netherlands, which however is 1.00 0.12 100
more than compensated by lower 0.80 80
costs in the growing-finishing
phase. 0.60 60
1.05
 Costs are assessed according to 0.40 0.90 40
the InterPIG approach (see Hoste, 0.20 20 58 53
in press), based on year 2018
0.00 0
Romania Netherlands Romania Netherlands

Feed costs Labour costs piglet grow-finish
Housing costs Capital costs
Source: Own analysis Miscellaneous costs

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