Abstract:
Raising dairy cows is a basic occupation in rural and mountain areas
ensuring stable employment and periodic income for breeders. It also allows
high valuation of fodder obtained on the natural areas (natural fodders).
Raising dairy cows has as main objective the achievement of greater
quantities of milk from the existing breeds, and in this way obtaining high
and steady income for farmers. After the events of December 1989, the milk
production has increased continuously. Even in terms of reducing by half the
number of dairy cows, the total milk production increased by more than
double as a result of the increase average production with a higher rate than
the decrease in number of dairy cows. In Romania, the production and
consumption of milk and derived products were aligned with the general line
that characterizes these products, however, with some differences. During
2002-2008, trade balance is still in deficit. An increase can be noticed in the
export of milk and dairy products but also an increase in imports, which
makes the trade balance to be still negative.
