Impact of precision dairy farming on sustainability of Ukrainian dairy farms

Abstract

The current study investigates one of the management approaches – precision dairy farming, and is based on the example of Ukrainian dairy farms. It assesses the impact of the approach on environmental, economic and social pillars of sustainability. The research question of this thesis is: “What is the impact of precision dairy farming management approach on sustainability of Ukrainian dairy farms?” Results showed that precision dairy farming technologies are being moderately used at Ukrainian farms. Dairy farmers, applying these technologies, indicated their positive impact on sustainability of their entities.