Evolution of publications in Brazil and in the world on efficiency and risk in dairy farming from 1979 to 2031

Resumen

Dairy farming is an important sector of global agribusiness, and it is essential for the economic development of Brazil. The objective of this study was to identify the main topics addressed by national and international literature on the efficiency and risk in dairy farming, as well as to propose a framework and an agenda for future research from the perspective of the theory of the firm. For this purpose, a bibliometric analysis was performed on the efficiency and risk in dairy farming, in scientific articles indexed in the Web of Science from 1979 to 2021, with a forecast for 2031. The national and international literatures are based mainly on studies related to efficiency and costs. Brazilian research seems to be supported by economic and cost issues, while in the international research, efficiency is advocated. Within the context of the theory of the firm, there seems to be a predominance of studies anchored on the assumptions of the theories of costs and income in Brazil, and production, in the world. Both in Brazil and worldwide, there are more articles on efficiency than on risk. It is possible that, if the international mainstream is followed, Brazilian research may increase its specificities in areas such as efficiency, production systems, and other more up-to-date topics.