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| Stelios, Rozakis; Alexandra, Sintori; Konstantinos, Tsiboukas. |
| Sheep farming is an important agricultural activity in Greece, since it contributes highly in the country’s gross agricultural production value. Recently, sheep milk production received further attention because of the increased demand for feta cheese and also because of the excessive price level suffered by the consumers, in contrast with the prices paid at the farm level. In this study, we suggest the use of multicriteria analysis to estimate the supply response of sheep milk to price. The study focuses in the Prefecture of Etoloakarnania, located in Western Greece, where sheep farming is a common and traditional activity. A non-interactive technique is used to elicit farmers’ individual utility functions which are then optimized parametrically subject... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Sheep-farming; Multi-criteria; Utility function; Milk supply; Agricultural and Food Policy. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58126 |
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