Keyword: agriculture & food

Found 571 papers in total
A multivariate Markov chain model for categorical data sequences and its applications in demand predictions
A multivariate Markov chain model for categorical data sequences and its applications in demand predictions
2002,
Markov models are commonly used in modelling many practical systems such as...
Market-driven production lot-size and scheduling with finite capacity for a deteriorating item
Market-driven production lot-size and scheduling with finite capacity for a deteriorating item
2006,
In this paper, we propose a mathematics-based decision model that solves optimally the...
Safeway designs mixed-product pallets to support just-in-time deliveries
Safeway designs mixed-product pallets to support just-in-time deliveries
2005,
In 1998, Safeway milk plants began daily deliveries to most stores, doubling their...
Dynamic network flow models of sustainable grain silo location
Dynamic network flow models of sustainable grain silo location
2005,
A number of new and interesting dynamic network flow models and solution techniques...
Simulation of fruit pallet movement in the port of Durban: A case study
Simulation of fruit pallet movement in the port of Durban: A case study
2005,
This paper gives an overview of a discrete-event simulation study that was performed...
Virtual water in global food and water policy making: Is there a need for rethinking?
Virtual water in global food and water policy making: Is there a need for rethinking?
2005,
The argument that economies that face acute water scarcity problems can and should...
The DSS LOGDIS optimizes delivery routes for FRILAC's frozen products
The DSS LOGDIS optimizes delivery routes for FRILAC's frozen products
2005,
We designed a decision-support system for FRILAC Company in Navarra, Spain, to...
Evaluation of irrigation-service utility from the perspective of farmers
Evaluation of irrigation-service utility from the perspective of farmers
2005,
This paper highlights an alternative approach for the partial evaluation of an...
Modeling water resources allocation in a run-of-the-river rice irrigation scheme
Modeling water resources allocation in a run-of-the-river rice irrigation scheme
2005,
Seventy-five percent of the available water resources in Malaysia are used for rice...
Optimal management scenarios for the artisanal fisheries in the ecosystem of La Paz Bay, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Optimal management scenarios for the artisanal fisheries in the ecosystem of La Paz Bay, Baja California Sur, Mexico
2004,
In La Paz Bay, two artisanal fisheries operate, one based on hook-and-line, targeting...
Simulated response to harvesting strategies in an exploited ecosystem in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico
Simulated response to harvesting strategies in an exploited ecosystem in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico
2004,
The impact of some optimized harvesting strategies on ecosystem structure was...
Water balance simulation and economic analysis for optimal size of on-farm reservoir
Water balance simulation and economic analysis for optimal size of on-farm reservoir
2005,
Rainfed rice in eastern India suffers frequent moisture stress leading to severe yield...
Expectation-stock dynamics in multi-agent fisheries
Expectation-stock dynamics in multi-agent fisheries
2005,
In this paper we consider a game-theoretic dynamic model describing the exploitation...
Gloucester Fishery: insights from a group modeling intervention
Gloucester Fishery: insights from a group modeling intervention
2004,
System dynamics provides a powerful support mechanism for resolving problems in highly...
Characterization of irrigated holdings in the Terra Chá region of Spain: A first step towards a water management model
Characterization of irrigated holdings in the Terra Chá region of Spain: A first step towards a water management model
2005,
The European Union's Water Framework Directive, and in Spain the National Irrigation...
Scheduling transportation of live animals to avoid the spread of diseases
Scheduling transportation of live animals to avoid the spread of diseases
2004,
In the classical vehicle-routing problem (VRP) the objective is to service some...
Analytic hierarchy process method application in evaluation of plant genetic resources conservation strategy
Analytic hierarchy process method application in evaluation of plant genetic resources conservation strategy
2004,
The paper addresses possibilities for applying the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)...
Production planning under yield and demand uncertainty with yield-dependent cost and price
Production planning under yield and demand uncertainty with yield-dependent cost and price
2004,
This paper studies production planning with random yield and demand, It is a departure...
Applying MIXALG procedure in a routing problem to optimize food product delivery
Applying MIXALG procedure in a routing problem to optimize food product delivery
2003,
This work seeks to develop the MIXALG method as a way of solving routing problems of...
The importance of product representation online: empirical results and implications for electronic markets
The importance of product representation online: empirical results and implications for electronic markets
2004,
We investigate the effects of online product representation at a large Dutch flower...
DAM EA$ y – software for assessing the costs and benefits of on-farm water storage based production systems
DAM EA$ y – software for assessing the costs and benefits of on-farm water storage based production systems
2003,
Increasing demands for water from all sectors of the Australian economy mean that...
Optimising irrigation management for a spatially variable soybean field
Optimising irrigation management for a spatially variable soybean field
2003,
During the last few years, water has become a limited resource in the southeastern...
Sustainability analysis for irrigation water management in the Aral Sea region
Sustainability analysis for irrigation water management in the Aral Sea region
2003,
Sustainable irrigation water management should simultaneously achieve two objectives:...
Achieving efficiency and equity in irrigation management: an optimization model of the El Angel watershed, Carchi, Ecuador
Achieving efficiency and equity in irrigation management: an optimization model of the El Angel watershed, Carchi, Ecuador
2003,
The objective of this paper is to address the problems of inefficiency and inequity in...
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