Journal: Agricultural Systems

Found 487 papers in total
Modeling farm-level strategies for improving food safety in the dairy chain
Modeling farm-level strategies for improving food safety in the dairy chain
2007,
Increasing public awareness of food safety concerns, together with the recognized...
Risk and economic sustainability of crop farming systems
Risk and economic sustainability of crop farming systems
2007,
In economic terms, resilience in farming has to do with the capacity of a farm...
Modelling optimal crop sequences using network flows
Modelling optimal crop sequences using network flows
2007,
In recent years there has been an increased focus on sustainable farming systems. This...
Assessing farm innovations and responses to policies: A review of bio-economic farm models
Assessing farm innovations and responses to policies: A review of bio-economic farm models
2007,
Bio-economic farm models (BEFMs) are developed to enable assessment of policy changes...
Measuring the technical efficiency and exploring the inefficiency determinants of vegetable farms in Samsun province, Turkey
Measuring the technical efficiency and exploring the inefficiency determinants of vegetable farms in Samsun province, Turkey
2007,
The purposes of this research were to measure the technical efficiency of sample...
Modelling farm-level economic potential for conversion to organic farming
Modelling farm-level economic potential for conversion to organic farming
2007,
This paper discusses linear programming simulations at individual farm-level of...
Beef cow–calf production system integrated with sugarcane production: Simulation model development and application in Japan
Beef cow–calf production system integrated with sugarcane production: Simulation model development and application in Japan
2007,
The objective of this study was to develop a simulation model for the integration of a...
Strategy factors as drivers and restraints on dairy farm performance: Evidence from Sweden
Strategy factors as drivers and restraints on dairy farm performance: Evidence from Sweden
2007,
This paper explored how factors that are potential driving and restraining forces on...
Quantitative analyses of natural resource management options at different scales
Quantitative analyses of natural resource management options at different scales
2007,
Natural capital (land, water, air) consists of many resources, each with its own...
Introducing greenhouse gas mitigation as a development objective in rice-based agriculture: II. Cost–benefit assessment for different technologies, regions and scales
Introducing greenhouse gas mitigation as a development objective in rice-based agriculture: II. Cost–benefit assessment for different technologies, regions and scales
2007,
New tools for land use analysis including detailed cost–benefit assessments are...
Multi-scale analysis of agricultural development: A modelling approach for Ilocos Norte, Philippines
Multi-scale analysis of agricultural development: A modelling approach for Ilocos Norte, Philippines
2007,
Decisions and policies that have implications on allocation of resources are made at...
What benefits are to be derived from improved farm program planning approaches? – The role of time series models and stochastic optimization
What benefits are to be derived from improved farm program planning approaches? – The role of time series models and stochastic optimization
2007,
This paper examines whether there is room for improvement in farm program decisions...
Assessing the profitability of different crop protection strategies in cotton: Case study results from Shandong Province, China
Assessing the profitability of different crop protection strategies in cotton: Case study results from Shandong Province, China
2007,
The paper compares the economic performance of different crop protection strategies in...
The Common Modelling Protocol: A hierarchical framework for simulation of agricultural and environmental systems
The Common Modelling Protocol: A hierarchical framework for simulation of agricultural and environmental systems
2007,
A modular approach to simulation modelling offers significant advantages for its...
Impact of small-holder irrigation on the agricultural production, food supply and economic prosperity of a representative village beside the Senegal River, Mauritania
Impact of small-holder irrigation on the agricultural production, food supply and economic prosperity of a representative village beside the Senegal River, Mauritania
2008,
A considerable effort to rehabilitate and extend degraded irrigation schemes is taking...
Decision support for spatially targeted livestock policies: Diverse examples from Uganda and Thailand
Decision support for spatially targeted livestock policies: Diverse examples from Uganda and Thailand
2008,
Public policies are needed to guide livestock sector's changes along a path that is...
Impact of sugarcane supply scheduling on mill sugar production: A South African case study
Impact of sugarcane supply scheduling on mill sugar production: A South African case study
2008,
The South African sugar industry has to improve its efficiency in order to remain...
Benefit–cost meta-analysis of investment in the International Agricultural Research Centers of the CGIAR
Benefit–cost meta-analysis of investment in the International Agricultural Research Centers of the CGIAR
2008,
While the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) has been...
A preliminary whole-farm economic analysis of perennial wheat in an Australian dryland farming system
A preliminary whole-farm economic analysis of perennial wheat in an Australian dryland farming system
2008,
The development of perennial wheat could have a number of advantages for improving the...
Multipurpose fodder trees in the Ethiopian highlands: Farmers' preference and relationship of indigenous knowledge of feed value with laboratory indicators
Multipurpose fodder trees in the Ethiopian highlands: Farmers' preference and relationship of indigenous knowledge of feed value with laboratory indicators
2008,
In the tropics, numerous organizations have promoted multipurpose fodder trees (MPFT)...
Benchmarking and multivariate data analysis techniques for improving the efficiency of irrigation districts: An application in Spain
Benchmarking and multivariate data analysis techniques for improving the efficiency of irrigation districts: An application in Spain
2008,
Performance indicators are a powerful tool for identifying deficiencies in irrigation...
Development and evaluation of a pastoral simulation model that predicts dairy cattle performance based on animal genotype and environmental sensitivity information
Development and evaluation of a pastoral simulation model that predicts dairy cattle performance based on animal genotype and environmental sensitivity information
2008,
A dairy cattle simulation model for pastoral systems that considers how dairy cow...
A systematic representation of crop rotations
A systematic representation of crop rotations
2008,
Crop rotations are allocations by growers of crop types to specific fields through...
Validating CERES-wheat under North-German environmental conditions
Validating CERES-wheat under North-German environmental conditions
2008,
The predictive quality of CERES-wheat was tested under contrasting nitrogen management...
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