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RESEARCH PRODUCT
The cost advantage of Sicilian wine farms
Riccardo TestaSalvatore TudiscaFilippo SgroiAnna Maria Di Trapanisubject
WineAgricultural scienceMultidisciplinaryMinimum Optimal Farm Size Production Cost ProfitabilityEconomyProduction costSettore AGR/01 - Economia Ed Estimo RuraleEconomicsEconomic analysisProfitability indexWine grapeProfit (economics)description
This study presents the results of research carried out on a Sicilian wine farm in order to demonstrat e the economic convenience of the mechanized harvest. After the determination of the minimum optimal farm size that justifies the introduction of grape harve ster in the farm, it has been estimated production cost and the relative profitability of two wine grape cultiv ars (Chardonnay and Nero d’Avola), comparing three hypotheses of harvest: manual, with farm property g rape harvester and with rented grape harvester. The economic analysis shows that the introduction of th e grape harvester in the wine farm is justified in large sized farms. However, even in small farms the use o f rented grape harvester decreases the harvest cost s, increasing profit and achieving a cost advantage fo r the wine-producer farm.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-01 |