Regional and socioeconomic profile-level differentiation among cattle farms in Türkiye

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BARIT B., VARALAN A., Mat B., Cevrimli M. B., Tekindal M. A., GÜNLÜ A.

REVISTA CIENTIFICA-FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS VETERINARIAS, cilt.36, sa.3, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Özet

This study examined the demographic, activity, financing, and economic-perception characteristics of cattle producers in different geographical regions of T & uuml;rkiye and considered together regional differences and producer profiles that recur across regions. Data were obtained from a survey of 512 producers in 12 major cattle-producing provinces in 2023 and were analyzed using regional comparisons and MCA-Ward analysis. Regional differences were more pronounced for the input cycle, credit use, activity type, participation in TARS & Idot;M, and payment method, whereas perceived profitability and ability to cope with costs appeared to be more closely associated with producers' socioeconomic and economic-perception profiles. Four producer profiles were identified: high perceived cost pressure combined with low insurance and credit participation; a young, educated, and diversified activity structure; relatively favorable economic perceptions; and unfavorable perceptions of sales prices and profitability despite high use of financial instruments. The presence of all four profiles in different regions indicates that geographical location alone does not account for the heterogeneity among farms. The findings suggest that regional policy and advisory measures may be more effectively targeted when differentiated according to producers' education, financing, insurance participation, and economic perceptions.