Strategie rozwoju rolnictwa rodzinnego w regionach Ukrainy: podejście klastrowe
Strategies for the development of family farming in the regions of Ukraine: a cluster-based approach

Author(s): Yuliia Zolotnytska
Subject(s): Sociology
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: family farming; cluster analysis; farm typology; Ukraine; regional development
Summary/Abstract: The aim of the study was to identify development types of family farms in the regions of Ukraine based on cluster analysis using production, structural, and efficiency indicators. The k-means method, supplemented with Principal Component Analysis (PCA), enabled the identification of four clusters of family farming. The distinguished clusters include: balanced mixed systems in the north-western and western parts of the country; larger grain and dairy farms in central and southern regions; and extensive, market-oriented field-crop systems in the south-east. Each cluster differs in production structure, intensity level, and development potential. The research results were used to formulate differentiated development strategies for family farms, including production intensification, expansion of processing, market integration, and climate adaptation.

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