Keyword: agriculture & food

Found 571 papers in total
Communicating Fish Consumption Advisories in California: What Works, What Doesn’t
Communicating Fish Consumption Advisories in California: What Works, What Doesn’t
2011,
State agencies face many challenges in creating sport fish consumption advisories that...
Using general systems theory to understand how farmers manage variability
Using general systems theory to understand how farmers manage variability
2011,
Climate change is likely to increase the variability in environmental conditions that...
Community assessment of agroforestry opportunities in GaMothiba, South Africa
Community assessment of agroforestry opportunities in GaMothiba, South Africa
2011,
Evaluating environmentally sustainable and culturally sensitive approaches to natural...
Defining the poor by the rural communities of Burkina Faso: implications for the development of sustainable parkland management
Defining the poor by the rural communities of Burkina Faso: implications for the development of sustainable parkland management
2011,
Parklands are mixtures of trees and shrubs that farmers select for certain functions....
Development and optimisation of a new linear programming model for production#47;distribution network of an edible vegetable oils manufacturer
Development and optimisation of a new linear programming model for production#47;distribution network of an edible vegetable oils manufacturer
2011,
Supply Chain Management (SCM) concerns with the optimal flow of materials...
Soil quality in a pecan–kura clover alley cropping system in the Midwestern USA
Soil quality in a pecan–kura clover alley cropping system in the Midwestern USA
2011,
Intercropping alleys in agroforestry provides an income source until the tree crop...
Tree effects on forage growth and soil water in an Appalachian silvopasture
Tree effects on forage growth and soil water in an Appalachian silvopasture
2011,
Silvopastures may have the potential to increase forage yields beneath trees compared...
Improving the accuracy of outlook price forecasts
Improving the accuracy of outlook price forecasts
2011,
This study investigates the predictive ability of outlook hog price forecasts released...
The impact of entry costs on export market participation in agriculture
The impact of entry costs on export market participation in agriculture
2011,
Theoretical models of market entry imply that sunk costs are an important factor in...
Impacts of regulating greenhouse gas emissions on livestock trade flows
Impacts of regulating greenhouse gas emissions on livestock trade flows
2011,
Policies regulating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are expected to create a...
Green logistics at Eroski: A case study
Green logistics at Eroski: A case study
2011,
In today’s highly competitive environment, green logistics issues are gaining...
Exploring global irrigation patterns: A multilevel modelling approach
Exploring global irrigation patterns: A multilevel modelling approach
2011,
Globally, areas that are equipped for irrigation have almost doubled in size over the...
Application of ANN‐Based Streamflow Forecasting Model for Agricultural Water Management in the Awash River Basin, Ethiopia
Application of ANN‐Based Streamflow Forecasting Model for Agricultural Water Management in the Awash River Basin, Ethiopia
2011,
This paper presents the application of a long‐term streamflow forecasting model...
A bi‐objective programming model for designing compact and balanced territories in commercial districting
A bi‐objective programming model for designing compact and balanced territories in commercial districting
2011,
In this paper, we address a territory design problem arising from a bottled beverage...
The effect of intellectual capital on employees’ satisfaction and retention
The effect of intellectual capital on employees’ satisfaction and retention
2011,
We examined the effect of intellectual capital on employees’ job satisfaction...
ARIMA models to forecast demand in fresh supply chains
ARIMA models to forecast demand in fresh supply chains
2011,
This paper presents the application of autoregressive integrated moving average...
Irrigation Planning Under Uncertainty–A Multi Objective Fuzzy Linear Programming Approach
Irrigation Planning Under Uncertainty–A Multi Objective Fuzzy Linear Programming Approach
2011,
The problem of irrigation planning becomes more complex by considering an uncertainty....
Evaluation of the Feasibility of Irrigation Storage in a Flood Detention Pond in an Agricultural Catchment in Northern Italy
Evaluation of the Feasibility of Irrigation Storage in a Flood Detention Pond in an Agricultural Catchment in Northern Italy
2011,
During recent years, the international attention paid to rational use and saving of...
Extending the use of scenario planning and MCDA for the evaluation of strategic options
Extending the use of scenario planning and MCDA for the evaluation of strategic options
2011,
Multi‐criteria decision analysis (MCDA) is well equipped to deal with...
An application of variable neighbourhood search to hospital call scheduling of infant formula promotion
An application of variable neighbourhood search to hospital call scheduling of infant formula promotion
2011,
In the infant formula industry, products must rely on the prescription or...
Computing confidence intervals for output‐oriented DEA models: an application to agricultural research in Brazil
Computing confidence intervals for output‐oriented DEA models: an application to agricultural research in Brazil
2011,
We define and model the research production at Embrapa, the major Brazilian...
Biomass energy production in agriculture: A weighted goal programming analysis
Biomass energy production in agriculture: A weighted goal programming analysis
2011,
The aim of this study is to assess how agriculture could contribute to the production...
Crop Price Indemnified Loans for Farmers: A Pilot Experiment in Rural Ghana
Crop Price Indemnified Loans for Farmers: A Pilot Experiment in Rural Ghana
2011,
Farmers face a particular set of risks that complicate the decision to borrow. We use...
Productivity of Theobroma cacao agroforestry systems with timber or legume service shade trees
Productivity of Theobroma cacao agroforestry systems with timber or legume service shade trees
2011,
Timber production and cocoa yields were studied (initial 10–11 years) in two...
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