Abstract

Cengiz Sayin*, M. Nisa Mencet and Suleyman Karaman

The aim of this paper is to discuss the factors affecting the milk collection centers role in assuring safe distribution channel in Antalya, Turkey. The research was based on the original data obtained by face to face interviews in 2007 in Antalya province. Under random sampling method, 82 milk farms which sell milk to milk collection centers and 74 farms which do not sell to milk collection centers were selected. The empirical (Logit) model was used for evaluating the factors which affect milk selling decisions to milk collection centers.