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Assessment of the competitive position of pig production in

Romania compared to the Netherlands

The Human factor (1) is the strongest on the family farm in NW Europe, especially due to the entrepreneurial spirit; availability of workers
and their salary however are weaker points. The Farm hardware factor (2) scores better on the Romanian commercial farm, due to more
optimal farm design and scale of production. The Cooperation among farmers (3) is far stronger in NW Europe than in Romania, which is
reflected by cooperative activities and information exchange among entrepreneurs.

The External inputs and influences’ factor (4) scores higher in NW Europe than in Romania, due to a higher availability and quality of
veterinarians, breeding and AI services, advisors and knowledge institutes. Also investment capital is cheaper and better accessible in NW
Europe than in Romania. Risk management on the other hand is better shaped in vertical integrations than in loosely coupled supply chains
like in NW Europe. More or less equal is the feed availability, and services for construction and transport.
The Supply chain (5) is assessed to perform better in NW Europe than in Romania, as added value market concepts and willingness to
cooperate in the supply is deemed better; what’s more, the export orientation in NW Europe leads to improved product valorisation.
The Romanian agricultural sector enjoys a more positive External factor (6), with stronger support from society and the government, and its
preparedness to financially support.

The Profitability factor (7) scores higher in Romania than in NW Europe, mainly due to higher market prices. This more than compensates for
the lower zootechnical performance.
Positive points for the Romanian backyard farm are non-priced own labour. The farm is designed for subsistent meat production and
therefore is robust regarding market developments. Capital availability does not play a role, nor availability of e.g. veterinary services or feed
prices. The market price level is higher than for commercial producers and the farmers face a rather positive approach from consumers and
government .

Meat production ASF National potential Regional potential Conclusions References Contact Annex 1 Annex 2 Annex 3 Annex 4 80