20.500.12556/RUL-162727 Strategic categorization of dairy cow farms in Croatia using cluster analysis Background: The milk processing sector in the Republic of Croatia faces numerous challenges. It is a distinctly bipolar structure, with some entities resembling the largest milk producers in the EU, while many small and medium-sized dairy farms struggle to remain competitive and achieve further progress. To formulate effective policy, it is important to differentiate between these types and address their key challenges. Objectives: The aim is to find the most representative solution that will help us define typical dairy farms and upgrade a SiTFarm tool (Slovenian Typical Farm Model), enabling us to assess the situation in Croatia comprehensively. Methods/Approach: Cluster analysis was conducted using empirical data obtained from the Croatian Agency for Agriculture and Food. The analysis involved applying both hierarchical and non-hierarchical clustering techniques. Results: Two cluster analysis scenarios are presented, differing in the variables used. In each scenario, 16 relatively homogeneous clusters of farms were obtained. Diversity was minimized within these clusters, and they effectively explain the dairy business in Croatia. Conclusions: The results of this analysis thus represent an important starting point for further analysis of the dairy sector in Croatia. These findings could help policymakers identify the types of farms that would benefit most from targeted investments to enhance efficiency, economic viability, and environmental sustainability. cluster analysis typical farms dairy sector mathematical programming farm model govedoreja prireja mleka matematično modeliranje klasterska analiza Hrvaška true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2024-09-27 03:55:48 2024-10-02 09:15:01 2024-10-03 03:55:38 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2024 0 0 Str. 140-153 iss. 1 Vol. 15 2024 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 636.2 1847-9375 10.2478/bsrj-2024-0020 208435203 09-BSR-Vol-15-No-2-doi-0020-pp-140-153.pdf 09-BSR-Vol-15-No-2-doi-0020-pp-140-153.pdf 1 8E708FB7696BD66124A179A83F3B2984 e20bd476130538fb342d425cf2b0673f88902181897859df8651a7dc70905edd 2cdf40de-808e-11ef-b232-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=192601 https://hrcak.srce.hr/clanak/463671 1 7e3f259c-7c73-11ef-b232-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=192148 Biotehniška fakulteta 0 0 0