@article{Tolusic:10060,
      recid = {10060},
      author = {Tolusic, Zoltan and Mijic, P. and Tolusic, M.},
      title = {Importance of standardizing raw milk quality for the  enhancement of Croatian market competitiveness},
      address = {2006},
      number = {736-2016-50771},
      series = {Seminar Paper},
      pages = {8},
      year = {2006},
      abstract = {In the European Union member states (EU), it is necessary  to
evaluate hygienic condition of milk in order to  determine milk price.
Similar requirement was set by the  Republic of Croatia in 2000. The
Rulebook defines minimal  quality criteria that fresh raw milk must have
in order to  be purchased. Upon completion of analysis, milk is  classified
into quality classes, each having a defined  price. Increased value of
somatic cell count (SCC) (higher  than 400.000/ml) and MO (higher than
100.000/ml) directly  decreases the raw milk price, while higher content of
fat  and protein causes its increase. Since the system of market  milk price
formation was established, producers have been  stimulated to produce
milk of higher quality: in a total of  milk being purchased, the highest
quality milk share  increased from 23.3% to 34.2%. Referring to a trend of
milk  purchase price reduction in the EU, and considering the  current high
milk purchase price in Croatia, Croatian  producers have an opportunity to
improve conditions in milk  industry before the country joins the EU.
Current milk  production needs to be increased and milk quality  also
needs to be improved, in order to make Croatian milk  production more
competitive on the European, as well as  world market.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/10060},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.10060},
}