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Typology, Structural Characterization and Sustainability of Integrated Broiler Farming System in Epirus, Greece

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  • Vassilios Dotas

    (Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece)

  • Dimitrios Gourdouvelis

    (Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece)

  • Lampros Hatzizisis

    (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ioannina, 47100 Arta, Greece)

  • Ioannis Kaimakamis

    (Department of Animal Science, School of Agricultural Sciences, University of Thessaly, 41334 Larissa, Greece)

  • Ioannis Mitsopoulos

    (Department of Agriculture, School of Geosciences, International Hellenic University, 57400 Sindos, Greece)

  • George Symeon

    (Research Institute of Animal Science, Hellenic Agricultural Organization Demeter, 58100 Giannitsa, Greece)

Abstract

The aim of this study was the detailed characterization of the existing zootechnical and financial management applied in broiler poultry farms in the Region of Epirus, Greece. The current situation was captured through the formation of a typology on the structural characterization of broiler farming system. The variables were recorded based on data from a stratified random sample according to Neyman’s methodology of 110 poultry farms. In the typology, hierarchical cluster analysis was applied to identify differences between farms and to support most of this differentiation. Chebyshev distance was used to maximize the effect of the cluster elements distance, as well as Ward’s clustering method, which aims to achieve greater homogeneity within the clusters. Bonferroni multiple comparison tests were used to evaluate the differences. Four clusters of different farm types were identified from the hierarchical cluster analysis. In conclusion, the production system of broiler farms in Epirus is intensive, especially in large farms that have made significant investments in fixed capital and implement successful management. However, the poultry sector in Epirus has further margin for improvement in both its productivity and profitability.

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  • Vassilios Dotas & Dimitrios Gourdouvelis & Lampros Hatzizisis & Ioannis Kaimakamis & Ioannis Mitsopoulos & George Symeon, 2021. "Typology, Structural Characterization and Sustainability of Integrated Broiler Farming System in Epirus, Greece," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(23), pages 1-14, November.
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