Keyword: agriculture & food

Found 571 papers in total
Evaluating the financial performance of agri-food firms: a multicriteria decision-aid approach
Evaluating the financial performance of agri-food firms: a multicriteria decision-aid approach
2005,
Food economists and financial researchers have long been preoccupied by the issue of...
Managing forest and marginal agricultural land for multiple tradeoffs: compromising on economic, carbon and structural diversity objectives
Managing forest and marginal agricultural land for multiple tradeoffs: compromising on economic, carbon and structural diversity objectives
2005,
In this paper, we use compromise programming to solve a multiple-objective land use...
Adjustment and income distribution in an agricultural economy: A general equilibrium analysis of Cameroon
Adjustment and income distribution in an agricultural economy: A general equilibrium analysis of Cameroon
1996,
To distinguish policy packages that have favorable characteristics for both structural...
Scheduling the harvesting operations of a forest block: a case study
Scheduling the harvesting operations of a forest block: a case study
2005,
We discuss the harvesting of a single forest block from an operations scheduling...
Adapting to dams: Agrarian change downstream of the Tiga Dam, Northern Nigeria
Adapting to dams: Agrarian change downstream of the Tiga Dam, Northern Nigeria
1999,
In Africa, the economic and social impacts of large dams on communities inhabiting...
An agent-based model to understand the multiple uses of land and resources around drillings in Sahel
An agent-based model to understand the multiple uses of land and resources around drillings in Sahel
2006,
In Sahel, land and resources are used, according to the seasons, by various actors...
Activated sludge wastewater treatment plants optimisation to face pollution overloads during grape harvest periods
Activated sludge wastewater treatment plants optimisation to face pollution overloads during grape harvest periods
2005,
The principal objective of our study was to optimise a municipal activated sludge...
Derivation of irrigation water demand functions through linear and non-linear optimisation models: application to an intensively irrigated area in northern Greece
Derivation of irrigation water demand functions through linear and non-linear optimisation models: application to an intensively irrigated area in northern Greece
2005,
The growing need for sustainable management of water resources has introduced the...
Technology adoption under production uncertainty: Theory and application to irrigation technology
Technology adoption under production uncertainty: Theory and application to irrigation technology
2006,
We propose a theoretical framework to analyze the conditions under which a farmer...
An evaluation of the simulated annealing algorithm for solving the area-restricted harvest-scheduling model against optimal benchmarks
An evaluation of the simulated annealing algorithm for solving the area-restricted harvest-scheduling model against optimal benchmarks
2005,
A common approach for incorporating opening constraints into harvest scheduling is...
Farmers' fruit tree-growing strategies in the humid forest zone of Cameroon and Nigeria
Farmers' fruit tree-growing strategies in the humid forest zone of Cameroon and Nigeria
2006,
Many studies have stressed the importance of trees to rural households. Few, however,...
Optimisation of distribution process in a continuous credit based consumer goods supply chain
Optimisation of distribution process in a continuous credit based consumer goods supply chain
2006,
In this paper a financially safe and profitable approach is presented for the...
Wine online: Search costs affect competition on price, quality, and distribution
Wine online: Search costs affect competition on price, quality, and distribution
2000,
A fundamental dilemma confronts retailers with stand-alone sites on the World Wide Web...
Consumer preferences and product-line pricing strategies: An empirical analysis
Consumer preferences and product-line pricing strategies: An empirical analysis
2006,
Firms often differentiate their product lines vertically to capture consumers'...
An application of heuristic algorithms for determining inventory location in a distribution warehouse
An application of heuristic algorithms for determining inventory location in a distribution warehouse
2001,
This research developed heuristic algorithms that integrated human warehouse expertise...
Evaluating uncertainty introduced to process-based simulation model estimates by alternative sources of meteorological data
Evaluating uncertainty introduced to process-based simulation model estimates by alternative sources of meteorological data
2006,
Models that represent biophysical processes in hydrology, ecology and agricultural...
An integrated modelling toolbox for water resources assessment and management in highland catchments: Model description
An integrated modelling toolbox for water resources assessment and management in highland catchments: Model description
2006,
Water and land resource competition and environmental degradation pose difficult...
An integrated modelling toolbox for water resources assessment and management in highland catchments: Sensitivity analysis and testing
An integrated modelling toolbox for water resources assessment and management in highland catchments: Sensitivity analysis and testing
2006,
An earlier companion paper developed a framework for river basin management to assess...
Modeling variation in brand preference: The roles of objective environment and motivating conditions
Modeling variation in brand preference: The roles of objective environment and motivating conditions
2002,
People consume products in a variety of environments. They drink beer, for example, by...
Selective intervention and internal hybrids: Interpreting and learning from the rise and decline of the Oticon spaghetti organization
Selective intervention and internal hybrids: Interpreting and learning from the rise and decline of the Oticon spaghetti organization
2003,
Infusing hierarchies with elements of market control has become a much-used way of...
Soft modelling in risk communication and management: examples in handling food risk
Soft modelling in risk communication and management: examples in handling food risk
2005,
Our aim in this paper is to explore the use of soft modelling in an integrated risk...
Logistics of tractor distribution in an agriculture-driven economy: an Indian case study
Logistics of tractor distribution in an agriculture-driven economy: an Indian case study
2004,
This paper examines critical decision areas in the context of outbound logistics and...
Creating Win–Win Trade Promotions: Theory and Empirical Analysis of Scan-Back Trade Deals
Creating Win–Win Trade Promotions: Theory and Empirical Analysis of Scan-Back Trade Deals
2003,
Manufacturer trade promotion spending is second only to cost of goods sold as a...
Decision support for consumer direct grocery initiatives
Decision support for consumer direct grocery initiatives
2005,
Many companies with consumer direct service models, especially grocery delivery...
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