Upgrading Value Chains through Farm Advisory †
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Brief Description of Advice | Capacity of Animals | Total Impact of Advice | Impact of Advice per Ewe (Euros) |
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Improvement of Existing Ration (IER) | Ewes: 220 | Increase of the Gross Added Value (IGAV): 18,121 euros | IGAV: 82.4 euros per ewe |
IER, after previously grouping the dairy ewes according to body weight | Ewes: 240 | IGAV: 10,055 euros | IGAV: 41.9 euros per ewe |
ARL | Ewes: 500 Lamb: 750 | IGAV: 10,235 euros | IGAV: 20.5 euros per ewe |
Expansion of distribution channels and addition of new products to the existing ones in cottage cheese production | Ewes: 100 Goats: 30 | Increase in Revenue (IR) by 9698 euros | IR: 97 euros per eve |
IER | Ewes: 100 Goats: 30 | IGAV: 5300 euros | IGAV: 53 euros per ewe |
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Spilioti, M.; Karanikolas, P.; Papadomichelakis, G.; Tsiboukas, K.; Voloudakis, D. Upgrading Value Chains through Farm Advisory. Proceedings 2024, 94, 39. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2024094039
Spilioti M, Karanikolas P, Papadomichelakis G, Tsiboukas K, Voloudakis D. Upgrading Value Chains through Farm Advisory. Proceedings. 2024; 94(1):39. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2024094039
Chicago/Turabian StyleSpilioti, Maria, Pavlos Karanikolas, George Papadomichelakis, Konstantinos Tsiboukas, and Dimitris Voloudakis. 2024. "Upgrading Value Chains through Farm Advisory" Proceedings 94, no. 1: 39. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2024094039