Factors affecting the marketing channel choice of sheep and goat farmers in the region of east Macedonia in Greece regarding the distribution of their milk production

Tsourgiannis, Lambros; Eddison, J. C.; Warren, Martyn

doi:10.1016/j.smallrumres.2008.07.005

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“…A total of 50 consumers at each surveying site were selected based on a random systematic sampling, i.e., the sixth person approaching the surveying sites was interviewed (McCluskey et al 2003). The above sampling design allowed to obtain a representative sample of the whole Greek population, whose characteristics did not differ from those derived from the Census of 2011 (Chen 2007, Tsourgiannis et al 2008, ELSTAT 2014. A pilot survey was also conducted preliminarily to test if the questionnaire was properly designed to match the research objectives (Tsourgiannis et al 2013).…”

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Exploring the potential behavior of consumers towards transgenic forest products: the Greek experience

Tsourgiannis¹,

Kazana²,

Iakovoglou³

2015

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Exploring the potential behavior of consumers towards transgenic forest products: the Greek experience

Tsourgiannis¹,

Kazana²,

Iakovoglou³

2015

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“…The selection of milk market networks was certainly influenced by the bulk of milk produced daily [64]. This is as a result of low production costs by the processors.…”

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Factors Influencing Uptake of Exotic Dairy Goats in Kitui West Sub-County, Kitui County, Kenya

Philemon¹

2017

IJSTS

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Abstract:This study investigated factors influencing uptake of exotic dairy goat farming in Kitui West Sub County, Kenya.Goat farming has gained popularity globally especially among small holder farmers and many countries are making tremendous efforts to support farmers improve their quality an productivity. Many smallholder farmers in Kenya have developed interest in exotic dairy goats farming and factors which enhance uptake were investigated. The study assessed and investigated socio-demographic, local community leadership, management practices and economic factors influencing uptake of dairy goats which should be addressed in the sub-County. The paper recommends interventions which can address impediments to uptake of dairy goats. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and was presented using percentages, frequencies, means and Tables. The findings showed that cultural background hindered respondents from effectively engaging in exotic dairy goats farming. From the Pearson moment correlation, there was a weak positive correlation between uptake of exotic dairy goats and social demographic factors with a correlation coefficient of 0.333 with a significant value of 0.001; which was less than 0.05. A correlation coefficient of 0.911 at 0.0003 level of confidence indicated a strong positive correlation between the uptake of exotic dairy goats farming and local community. Also strongly positively correlated was the uptake of exotic dairy goats farming and farm management skills with a correlation coefficient of 0.872 at 0.002 level of confidence. There was strong negative correlation between uptake of exotic dairy goat farming and economic factors with a correlation coefficient of 0.044 at 0.000 level of confidence. It was concluded that socio-economic factors are significant in determining uptake of exotic dairy goats farming. The study findings are important because they will assist in improving goat breeding and improve farmers' income and livelihood. There is a need to strengthen awareness in order to change farmers' attitude and enhance uptake of exotic dairy goats farming.

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“…Other studies have tackled these research questions. A study close to our work by Tsourgiannis et al (2008) analyzed the factors affecting the marketing channel choice of sheep and goat farmers in Greece for the sales of goat and sheep milk. Four market channels were identified, namely local private milk processing plants, co-operative milk processing plants, large national dairy companies, and the private use of milk.…”

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“…Farmers also organize themselves in associations or cooperatives to facilitate joint collections or joint processing. Cooperative milk processing is mentioned by Tsourgiannis et al (2008) as an alternative market channel to local private milk processing and sales to large industrial processors.…”

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Smallholder dairy sheep production and market channel development: An institutional perspective of rural Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Voors

D’Haese

2010

Journal of Dairy Science

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The rural economy of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has been adapting to new economic and political realities. Especially important for rural areas has been the breakdown of the socialist market structure in agriculture, which meant the demise of cooperative structures and farmers gaining access to new market outlets. The aim of this paper is to investigate the potential of dairy sheep farmers to enter into new contracts with buyers and to analyze why some farmers continue selling to traditional market outlets. Using survey data of dairy sheep farmers we studied the choice they make between 3 market outlets: (1) selling milk to a recently established large dairy processor, (2) selling milk to traditional small local processors, or (3) transforming milk on-farm into cheese and selling it at the farm gate or at local markets. The significance of determinants of choice for these markets were tested in a multinomial logit model, which showed that distance to the collection point of the large dairy processor was the most important determinant of whether farmers sold milk or made cheese, with those at a greater distance selling cheese. Furthermore, we analyzed the main sources of transaction costs in developing new market channels. Overcoming transport and transaction costs may contribute to higher income for the farmers and hence to improving their livelihoods.

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Factors affecting the marketing channel choice of sheep and goat farmers in the region of east Macedonia in Greece regarding the distribution of their milk production

Cited by 42 publications

References 7 publications

Exploring the potential behavior of consumers towards transgenic forest products: the Greek experience

Exploring the potential behavior of consumers towards transgenic forest products: the Greek experience

Factors Influencing Uptake of Exotic Dairy Goats in Kitui West Sub-County, Kitui County, Kenya

Smallholder dairy sheep production and market channel development: An institutional perspective of rural Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

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