Cluster models of households’ agrarian production development

Economic Annals-ХХI: Volume 158, Issue 3-4(2), Pages: 13-16

Citation information:
Vasylieva, N. (2016). Cluster models of households’ agrarian production development. Economic Annals-XXI, 158(3-4(2)), 13-16. doi: https://doi.org/10.21003/ea.V158-03

Natalya Vasylieva
D.Sc. (Economics),
Professor,
Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University
25 Voroshilov Str., Dnipropetrovsk, 49600, Ukraine
vasylievaN@i.ua

Cluster models of households’ agrarian production development

Abstract. The article is dedicated to economic substantiation of agricultural development with the use of artificial neural networks. The major goal of this research is to present new models for a regional clusterisation by means of an analysis of the general and specific natural and relative indicators of crop and animal production in Ukraine. The NXL Clusterizer Toolbox of MS Excel has been applied to conduct the calculations. The adequacy of the proposed approach has been illustrated by example of 3 clusters created for the households of Ukraine by regions using 8 main agricultural indicators as for 01.01.2015. The received profiles have defined clusters in order to support the foremost achievements, improve positive results and overcome negative tendencies of the agricultural production in the national households.

Keywords: Agriculture; Agribusiness; Family Farms; Households Development; Cluster Models; Artificial Neural Network; Grain Production; Crop and Animal Production

JEL Classification: С45; O13; Q12

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21003/ea.V158-03

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Received 3.02.2016