An operational model for evaluating a turkey vertically integrated agribusiness is presented. The main factors affecting profitability are identified as world grain prices and cost of investment. The evaluated agribusiness in Russia can be a profitable enterprise due to value adding power of...

Turkey meat is marketed as a healthier alternative to red meat but the necessary investment in integrated turkey projects is 65% higher than for similar broiler projects. This explains the importance of rigorous evaluation of new turkey farms, including their sensitivity to biological...