Keyword: developing countries

Found 852 papers in total
Application of interactive multiple goal programming for red soil watershed development: A case study of Qingshishan watershed
Application of interactive multiple goal programming for red soil watershed development: A case study of Qingshishan watershed
2002,
Red soils cover 21% of China's surface: some 2×10 6 km 2 . Much of the...
Opportunities and constraints for farmers of West Africa to use seasonal precipitation forecasts with Burkina Faso as a case
Opportunities and constraints for farmers of West Africa to use seasonal precipitation forecasts with Burkina Faso as a case
2002,
Skill of seasonal precipitation forecasts for west Afria has improved to the point...
Use of climate information of farm-level decision making: Rainfed groundnut in southern India
Use of climate information of farm-level decision making: Rainfed groundnut in southern India
2002,
The production of rainfed crops in semi-arid tropics exhibits large variation in...
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...
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...
Controlling multi-indenture repairable inventories of multiple aircraft parts
Controlling multi-indenture repairable inventories of multiple aircraft parts
2002,
This paper presents a model for determining stock levels of repairable items...
A dynamic analysis of protection and environmental policy in a small trading developing country
A dynamic analysis of protection and environmental policy in a small trading developing country
2002,
We analyze a dynamic model of protection and environmental policy in a small trading...
Application of network theory and analytic hierarchy process in urban transportation to minimize earthquake damages
Application of network theory and analytic hierarchy process in urban transportation to minimize earthquake damages
2002,
Network theory and Saaty's analytic hierarchy process (AHP) are considered to be...
A decision support system for selecting sanitation systems in developing countries
A decision support system for selecting sanitation systems in developing countries
2002,
Due to the socio-economic inhomogeneity of communities in developing countries, the...
Mechanical failures as a contributing cause to motor vehicle accidents – South Africa
Mechanical failures as a contributing cause to motor vehicle accidents – South Africa
2001,
Over the past decades motor vehicles became the primary mode of transportation in...
Food production, urban areas and policy responses
Food production, urban areas and policy responses
1998,
A growing literature under the heading of urban agriculture extols the virtues for...
Sustainability analysis for Yellow River water resources using the system dynamics approach
Sustainability analysis for Yellow River water resources using the system dynamics approach
2002,
The water resource issue is one of the most significant problems that the Yellow River...
Daily cost considerations in the operations of commercial motorcycles in Nigeria: A locational analysis for Akure township
Daily cost considerations in the operations of commercial motorcycles in Nigeria: A locational analysis for Akure township
2002,
Most planning solutions aimed at ensuring the continuous operation of public transport...
Liberalising competition in domestic airline markets in Asia – The problematic interface between domestic and international regulatory policies
Liberalising competition in domestic airline markets in Asia – The problematic interface between domestic and international regulatory policies
1997,
This paper examines how governments in Asia are changing the way they regulate their...
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...
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 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...
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...
A mathematical programming model for improvement planning in a semi-subsistence farm
A mathematical programming model for improvement planning in a semi-subsistence farm
2001,
In some semi-subsistence agriculture systems, long fallows have traditionally been...
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...
A study of convergence in the world economy
A study of convergence in the world economy
2000,
This paper considers the convergence in the world economy during 1960–1997,...
Income inequality in South Africa – a statistical analysis
Income inequality in South Africa – a statistical analysis
2001,
Although South Africa is classified as an upper-middle income country, a large...
Poverty in South Africa in 1995 – a totally fuzzy and relative approach
Poverty in South Africa in 1995 – a totally fuzzy and relative approach
2001,
Poverty is one of the major challenges facing the continent, Africa and also South...
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