Dairy Farming and Milk Marketing Relationships in the CIS

Abstract

A team of Western and CIS agricultural economists presents the results of a cross-national survey of 916 dairy farms located in Armenia, Moldova, and Ukraine. The focus on milk marketing and supply chain relationships reflects their importance as determinants of farmers' welfare. Survey findings cover herd sizes, milk yields, investment activities, prices, sales to processors, and relationships with and support from buyers. An analysis of farmer satisfaction based on use of an ordered probit model, highlights the significance of trust and support measures. Journal of Economic Literature, Classification Numbers: O18, P32, Q13. 8 tables, 37 references.

Keywords:

• Commonwealth of Independent States
• Armenia
• Moldova
• Ukraine
• Dnepropetrovsk region
• dairy farming
• milk yields
• milk marketing
• milk prices
• milk buyers
• milk processors
• farm supports
• herd size