Cem TIRINK, Lütfi BAYYURT, Samet Hasan ABACI, Hasan ÖNDER

Evaluation of Dairy Cattle Milk Production in Black Sea Region by Cluster Analysis

The aim of the study evaluates to the situation of milk production in dairy cattle for 18 cities in Black Sea Region. For this aim, 18 cities have been compared and classified about milk production. Data is including numbers of dairy cattle, milking dairy cattle and dairy cattle milk production for Black Sea Region. The data were obtained from Turkish Statistical Institute between 2013 and 2017 years. As a result of cluster analyzes for milk production in Black Sea Region shows that two groups such as Artvin, Rize, Giresun, Sinop, Gumushane, Zonguldak, Bartin, Duzce, Karabuk, Trabzon, Tokat, Bayburt, Bolu, Samsun and Corum, Ordu, Kastamonu, Amasya.

Keywords:

Cluster analysis, Dairy cattle, Milk production, Black Sea Region,

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