Comparison of Situation in the Slovak and Czech Market of Milk and Dairy Products

Ľubica KubicováKristína PredanocyováZdenka KádekováIngrida KošičiarováMarek Dvořák

DOI 10.7160/aol.2021.130407
No 4/2021, December
pp. 71-84

Kubicová, Ľ., Predanocyová, K., Kádeková, Z., Košičiarová, I. and Dvořák, M. (2021) “Comparison of Situation in the Slovak and Czech Market of Milk and Dairy Products", AGRIS on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics, Vol. 13, No. 4, pp. 71-84. ISSN 1804-1930. DOI 10.7160/aol.2021.130407.

Abstract

The paper is focused on dairy sector with the emphasis on the development of consumption of milk and dairy products, including cheese, curd and other dairy products, in the last 15 years in the Slovak Republic and in the Czech Republic. The aim of the paper is to identify the level of milk and dairy products consumption, as well as to identify the main determinants affecting the consumption. Paper is also aimed at milk production with emphasis on the main problems that may affect future development on the dairy market. The primary data are obtained by consumer survey and survey aimed focused on producers of milk and dairy products. Based on the results we have identified that the milk and dairy products consumption by Slovak consumers is lower compared to the Czech Republic and the quality and price are considered as the main determinants influencing the consumption. We also found out that milk and dairy products producers are adapting their production to demand, but it is important to point out the barriers related in particular to the introduction of new technologies into production, rising input prices or growing consumer disinterest in the consumption of milk and dairy products.

Keywords

Slovak market, Czech market, milk, dairy products, consumption.

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