Determination of Factors Affecting Net Profit in Buffalo Milk Production by Different Data Mining Algorithms: A Case Study of Iğdır Province

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Názov: Determination of Factors Affecting Net Profit in Buffalo Milk Production by Different Data Mining Algorithms: A Case Study of Iğdır Province
Autori: Köksal Karadaş, Osman Doğan Bulut, Hakan Duman
Zdroj: Türk Tarım ve Doğa Bilimleri Dergisi. 12:640-652
Informácie o vydavateľovi: Turk Tarim ve Doga Bilimleri Dergisi, 2025.
Rok vydania: 2025
Popis: Buffalo milk is an important animal product because it has more protein and fat content compared to other types of milk. This study aimed to identify the key factors influencing profitability in buffalo milk production using advanced data mining algorithms. Data were collected from 92 buffalo farms in Iğdır Province, Türkiye, in 2016 by using the Simple Random Sampling Method. Among the 4 models developed in the R program, the Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines (MARS) model demonstrated superior predictive performance based on cross-validation and goodness-of-fit criteria. The results revealed that lactation year (LY) and lactation period (LP) were the most significant variables affecting net profit. Profitability was highest in the seventh lactation year, while extending the lactation period beyond 175 days contributed to linear profit increases. The findings suggest that buffalo producers should adopt management strategies focused on culling buffaloes after the seventh lactation and extending lactation periods to improve economic outcomes. This research highlights the effectiveness of data mining techniques in determining profitability factors and provides recommendations to optimize production efficiency in livestock systems. In future research, more comprehensive models can be developed using larger datasets and additional variables.
Druh dokumentu: Article
Jazyk: English
ISSN: 2148-3647
DOI: 10.30910/turkjans.1671584
Prístupové číslo: edsair.doi...........080c4edef939d7069c4d0394fc80c49b
Databáza: OpenAIRE
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