Factors affecting exit intentions from dairy farming in the Pampas region of Argentina

Laura Beatriz Gastaldi, Alejandro Juan Galetto and Ignacio Raúl Pace Guerrero

Economia Agraria y Recursos Naturales, 2023, vol. 23, issue 02

Abstract: [EN] This article examines the factors which explain exit from dairy farming in the Pampas region of Argentina. A representative sample of dairy farms was used, of which 12 % indicated their intention to exit in the next five years. High technical efficiency and the existence of a successor reduce the likelihood of exit dairy farming; while age of farmer, hired labor, and climate risk exposure are positively associated with exit intentions. The small dairy farms are more prone to exit than large ones, albeit with a smaller marginal effect. [ES] Este artículo examina los factores que explican la salida de la producción lechera en la región pampeana de Argentina. Se utilizó una muestra representativa de unidades productivas, de las cuales el 12 % indicó su intención de salir en los próximos cinco años. La eficiencia técnica y la existencia de un sucesor reducen la probabilidad de salida, mientras que la edad del productor, la mano de obra contratada y la exposición al riesgo climático se asocian positivamente con la intención de salida. Las unidades productivas pequeñas son más propensas a salir que las grandes, aunque con un menor efecto marginal respecto de otras variables.

Keywords: Farm; Management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.339123

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