Journal: Agricultural Systems

Found 487 papers in total
Technical and allocative efficiency analysis for cattle fattening on Argentina Pampas
Technical and allocative efficiency analysis for cattle fattening on Argentina Pampas
2000,
Management systems for cattle fattening in winter (‘wintering’) on Pampas...
Risk and agricultural systems in northern Côte d'Ivoire
Risk and agricultural systems in northern Côte d'Ivoire
2000,
In the Savannah region of West Africa, the highly variable rainfall and poor soils...
Use of evolutionary methods for bioeconomic optimization models: An application to fisheries
Use of evolutionary methods for bioeconomic optimization models: An application to fisheries
2000,
Bioeconomic optimization models are regularly used in fisheries policy analysis....
Modeling changes in farming systems with the adoption of improved fallows in southern Mali
Modeling changes in farming systems with the adoption of improved fallows in southern Mali
2000,
Agricultural production in the Koutiala region, southern Mali, is based on cash...
A modelling approach for analysis of agro pastoral activity at the one-farm level
A modelling approach for analysis of agro pastoral activity at the one-farm level
2002,
A model was developed to represent the general functioning of a low input farming...
A goal-oriented approach to identify and engineer land use systems
A goal-oriented approach to identify and engineer land use systems
2002,
This paper describes a formalized approach to identify and engineer future-oriented...
A review of agricultural research issues raised by the system of rice intensification (SRI) from Madagascar: Opportunities for improving farming systems for resource-poor farmers
A review of agricultural research issues raised by the system of rice intensification (SRI) from Madagascar: Opportunities for improving farming systems for resource-poor farmers
2002,
The ‘system of rice intensification’ (SRI) that evolved in the 1980s and...
An inter-seasonal agricultural water allocation system (SAWAS)
An inter-seasonal agricultural water allocation system (SAWAS)
2001,
This paper introduces a linear programming optimization model for analyzing...
Integrating research results into decision making about natural resource management at a catchment scale
Integrating research results into decision making about natural resource management at a catchment scale
2001,
The operational reality behind the rhetoric of integrated natural resource management...
Tools for optimizing management of spatially-variable fields
Tools for optimizing management of spatially-variable fields
2001,
Efficient use of agro-chemicals is beneficial for farmers as well as for the...
Prioritizing greenhouse gas emission mitigation measures for agriculture
Prioritizing greenhouse gas emission mitigation measures for agriculture
2000,
Since the signing of the Kyoto protocol, a major effort has been launched in Canada to...
Quantifying the environmental impact of production in agriculture and horticulture in The Netherlands: which emissions do we need to consider?
Quantifying the environmental impact of production in agriculture and horticulture in The Netherlands: which emissions do we need to consider?
2000,
This study focuses on the environmental impact of agricultural production. The aim of...
Logistic modelling to identify and monitor local land management systems
Logistic modelling to identify and monitor local land management systems
2001,
In the wake of sustainable development, measurable indicators are needed to monitor...
Application of simulation technique to activity-based costing of agricultural systems: a case study
Application of simulation technique to activity-based costing of agricultural systems: a case study
2001,
The aim of this paper is to analyse the operational costs of the Pu-Shin wholesale...
Modeling cropping strategies to improve human nutrition in Uganda
Modeling cropping strategies to improve human nutrition in Uganda
2001,
This paper contrasts two Ugandan cropping systems, a banana-based ( Musa AAA) and a...
Who makes farming decisions? A study of Costa Rican dairy farmers
Who makes farming decisions? A study of Costa Rican dairy farmers
2001,
Decision-making approaches, the factors affecting them, the role of the...
A multi-objective programming approach to feed ration balancing and nutrient management
A multi-objective programming approach to feed ration balancing and nutrient management
2001,
This paper examines the potential to use multiple objective programming to reduce...
Risk management in the design of a feeding ration: a portfolio theory approach
Risk management in the design of a feeding ration: a portfolio theory approach
2001,
Three types of risk usually present in the design of minimum cost diet specifications...
Organic farming and the sustainability of agricultural systems
Organic farming and the sustainability of agricultural systems
2001,
The desire for a sustainable agriculture is universal, yet agreement on how to...
Spatial validation of crop models for precision agriculture
Spatial validation of crop models for precision agriculture
2001,
Spatial measurements of yield using technological advances like on-the-go yield...
A field pratical approach for assessing biophysical sustainability of alternative agricultural systems
A field pratical approach for assessing biophysical sustainability of alternative agricultural systems
2001,
Participatory research and farmer-led extension principles are employed to conduct...
A systems approach for the estimation of the effects of land consolidation projects (LCPs): a model and its application
A systems approach for the estimation of the effects of land consolidation projects (LCPs): a model and its application
2001,
Land consolidation projects (LCPs) are costly rural development actions that are often...
Micro- and macro-level approaches to modelling decision making
Micro- and macro-level approaches to modelling decision making
2001,
Farm households form a significant unit of study for the rural policy analyst as it is...
Continued innovation in a Cambodian rice-based farming system: Farmer testing and recombination of new elements
Continued innovation in a Cambodian rice-based farming system: Farmer testing and recombination of new elements
2001,
Rice-based farming systems in Cambodia incorporate rainfed lowland rice, dry season...
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