تحليل وجهات نظر مربي الأغنام تجاه المخاطرة في إنتاج اللبن و اللبنة في منطقة الحسكة سورية

Abstract EN

The main objective of the research is to analyze the views of sheep herders towards risk in yoghurt and dry yoghurt production in Hassaka District (Syria).

The research based on primary data which was collected from some producers of sheep milk and dairy products by a specially designed questionnaire.

A personal interview was conducted for a random sample consisting of 152 herders selected from 22 villages in Hassaka District.

Results of the research showed that 8.7% , 43.5% and 47.8% of yoghurt producers were neutral, not willing to take risk and willing to take risk toward yoghurt production, respectively.

And 8.7% , 34.8% and 56.5% of the producers of dry yoghurt were neutral, not willing to take risk and willing to take risk toward yoghurt production, respectively.

Applying the model of multiple linear regression showed that, the effect of independent variables of yoghurt producers i.e.

age (X1) and herders experience (X2) on the dependent variables (risk coefficient) was statistically significant at the level of (t-0.05).

Also the effect of independent variables of dry yoghurt producers i.e.

age of herders (X1) and size of the herd (X4) on the dependent variables (riskcoefficient) was statistically significant at the level of (t-0.05).

The value of the risk premium was positive and amounted to + 3.2 SL/ kg for producers of yoghurt and dry yoghurt who are not willing to take risk, while it was null for producers who are neutral towards risk and negative for producers willing to take risk and amounted to - 5.3 SL / kg.

Depending on the research findings it was recommended that, measures should be made to reduce the cost of milk and dairy production, especially the provision of fodders, and to activate marketing extension by providing herders with all market information related to inputs and prices of animal products and encouraging them to produce yoghurt and dry yoghurt.