Economic returns from improved technology for livestockproduction on rangelands in Mendoza, Argentina

Economic returns from improved technology for cow-calf, sheep, and goat production at area, farm, and hectare levels were evaluated. Proposed additional investments and cash costs were established comparing current to desirable situations. Production efficiency that could be reached through the proposed technological changes were established from research results in Mendoza and other areas. Net present value (NPV) for each activity was determined. A break-even analysis was carried out to determine activityʹs sensitivity to varying investments, costs, and product prices. NPV was positive for the three livestock species at all levels. Cow-calf and goat production were the most sensitive to increasing investments and cash costs, respectively. The probability of reaching product prices that would yield negative returns was generally low.