Agroecological Practices and the Typology of Milk Production Systems in Brazilian Rural Settlements

Agroecological Practices and the Typology of Milk Production Systems in Brazilian Rural Settlements

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DOI 10.20900/jsr.20240027
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JSR
年,卷(期) 2024, 6(2)
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State University of Maringá, Avenida Colombo, Maringá 5790, Brazil

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This study aimed to conduct a typological analysis of 100 dairy farms in rural settlements in Euclides da Cunha Paulista, São Paulo State, Brazil. Variables related to agroecological practices were used in cluster analysis. The following two groups were identified: Traditional extensive dairy farms (G1) and Modern sustainable dairy farms (G2). Socioeconomic, production, and agroecological variables were used in exploratory factor analysis, generating three factors/typological indicators. Factors were named production scale (F1), socioeconomic level (F2), and cow health, reproduction, and milking practices (F3). Production scale was the factor accounting for most of the variance in the dataset. Differences in indicator scores between dairy farm groups were assessed by the Mann–Whitney Utest (p < 0.05). The Modernsustainable dairy farm group had a larger production scale (p < 0.05), indicating that, among the analyzed systems, production capacity is associated with investment in more sustainable practices. There were no differences in scores for socioeconomic level or cow health, reproduction, and milking practices between groups (p > 0.05).Actions are necessary for the studied dairy farms to enhance their production capacity, particularly those comprising group Traditional extensive (59%),thereby maximizing their investment power and promoting the adoption of more sustainable management practices.
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multivariate analysis; agroecology; dairy production systems; smallholder agriculture
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Murilo Sabater da Silva Guerra*,Ferenc Istvan Bánkuti,Alessandra Aparecida Silva. Agroecological Practices and the Typology of Milk Production Systems in Brazilian Rural Settlements, Journal of Sustainability Research. 2024; 6; (2). https://doi.org/10.20900/jsr.20240027.

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