Journal: Agricultural Systems

Found 487 papers in total
Analysing trade-offs in resource and labour allocation by smallholder farmers using inverse modelling techniques: a case-study from Kakamega district, western Kenya
Analysing trade-offs in resource and labour allocation by smallholder farmers using inverse modelling techniques: a case-study from Kakamega district, western Kenya
2007,
Smallholder farms in sub-Saharan Africa face multiple trade-offs when deciding on the...
A mathematical approach to comparing environmental and economic goals in dairy farming: Identifying strategic development options
A mathematical approach to comparing environmental and economic goals in dairy farming: Identifying strategic development options
2007,
Instead of continuously adapting current dairy farming systems according to the ruling...
Assessing the critical factors affecting the viability of small-scale dairy farms in the Punjab region of Pakistan to inform agricultural extension programmes
Assessing the critical factors affecting the viability of small-scale dairy farms in the Punjab region of Pakistan to inform agricultural extension programmes
2007,
Agriculture in the Punjab province of eastern Pakistan benefits from one of the...
LUSE, a decision support system for exploration of rural land use allocation: Application to the Terra Chá district of Galicia (N.W. Spain)
LUSE, a decision support system for exploration of rural land use allocation: Application to the Terra Chá district of Galicia (N.W. Spain)
2007,
This article describes LUSE, a system for exploration of rural land use allocations...
Conversion to organic arable farming in The Netherlands: A dynamic linear programming analysis
Conversion to organic arable farming in The Netherlands: A dynamic linear programming analysis
2007,
Several studies show that organic farming is more profitable than conventional...
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...
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...
A simulation-based analysis of productivity and soil carbon in response to time-controlled rotational grazing in the West African Sahel region
A simulation-based analysis of productivity and soil carbon in response to time-controlled rotational grazing in the West African Sahel region
2007,
In the Sahel region of West Africa, the traditional organization of the population and...
Carbon sequestration from common property resources: Lessons from community-based sustainable pasture management in north–central Mali
Carbon sequestration from common property resources: Lessons from community-based sustainable pasture management in north–central Mali
2007,
Carbon sequestration in soils has been presented as a potential mechanism to enhance...
An optimization model for the management of a South African game ranch
An optimization model for the management of a South African game ranch
2007,
Management of a game ranch is an important issue as many game ranches operate on...
The impact of water and agriculture policy scenarios on irrigated farming systems in Italy: An analysis based on farm level multi-attribute linear programming models
The impact of water and agriculture policy scenarios on irrigated farming systems in Italy: An analysis based on farm level multi-attribute linear programming models
2007,
The objective of this paper is to evaluate the impacts of agriculture and water policy...
Time scales as a factor in decision-making by French farmers on weed management in annual crops
Time scales as a factor in decision-making by French farmers on weed management in annual crops
2007,
The aim of this research was to improve the advice given by extension institutions to...
Coordination in irrigation systems: An analysis of the Lansing–Kremer model of Bali
Coordination in irrigation systems: An analysis of the Lansing–Kremer model of Bali
2007,
Farmers within irrigation systems, such as those in Bali, solve complex coordination...
Exploring improved pesticide management in sub-tropical environments with GIS-supported fate modeling
Exploring improved pesticide management in sub-tropical environments with GIS-supported fate modeling
2006,
The sensitivity analysis of pesticide models to input parameters related to crop...
Profit-maximizing seeding rates and replanting thresholds for soybean: Maturity group interactions in the Mid-South
Profit-maximizing seeding rates and replanting thresholds for soybean: Maturity group interactions in the Mid-South
2006,
Considerable interest in adopting earlier-maturing soybean [ Glycine max (L.) Merr.]...
Multi-criteria policy scenario analysis for public regulation of irrigated agriculture
Multi-criteria policy scenario analysis for public regulation of irrigated agriculture
2006,
This paper presents a methodological approach to the analysis of various combinations...
The production efficiency of intercropping annual and perennial crops in southern Ethiopia: A comparison of distance functions and production frontiers
The production efficiency of intercropping annual and perennial crops in southern Ethiopia: A comparison of distance functions and production frontiers
2006,
This study measures the efficiency of intercropping systems of annual and perennial...
Economics of the impact of alternative rice cropping systems on subsistence farming: Whole-farm analysis in northern Ghana
Economics of the impact of alternative rice cropping systems on subsistence farming: Whole-farm analysis in northern Ghana
2006,
Reducing fallow periods with sown leguminous plants (i.e., Callopogonium mucunoides )...
Assessing the options for upland livestock systems under CAP reform: Developing and applying a livestock systems model within whole-farm systems analysis
Assessing the options for upland livestock systems under CAP reform: Developing and applying a livestock systems model within whole-farm systems analysis
2006,
This paper presents a scenario-based analysis of the impacts of Common Agricultural...
A simulation model to predict body weight gain in growing steers grazing tropical pastures
A simulation model to predict body weight gain in growing steers grazing tropical pastures
2006,
A simulation model was developed to predict performance of growing steers grazing...
Intensification or extensification? Factors affecting technology use in peri-urban lowlands along an agro-ecological gradient in West Africa
Intensification or extensification? Factors affecting technology use in peri-urban lowlands along an agro-ecological gradient in West Africa
2006,
The paper analyses whether the increased use of lowlands in proximity to urban centres...
A rule-based method for the development of crop management systems applied to grain sorghum in south-western France
A rule-based method for the development of crop management systems applied to grain sorghum in south-western France
2006,
A generic approach is proposed for the development and testing of crop management...
Bio-economic evaluation of farmers' perceptions of viable farms in western Kenya
Bio-economic evaluation of farmers' perceptions of viable farms in western Kenya
2006,
Arable land in western Kenya is under considerable pressure from increasing human...
New technologies, marketing strategies and public policy for traditional food crops: Millet in Niger
New technologies, marketing strategies and public policy for traditional food crops: Millet in Niger
2006,
New technology introduction in this semiarid region of the Sahel is hypothesized to be...
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