Keyword: agriculture & food

Found 571 papers in total
An optimal stochastic model for an agrochemical company
An optimal stochastic model for an agrochemical company
1997,
This paper attempts to analyze the present problems in the production system of an...
Environmental efficiency with multiple environmentally detrimental variables; estimated with stochastic frontier analysis and data envelopment analysis
Environmental efficiency with multiple environmentally detrimental variables; estimated with stochastic frontier analysis and data envelopment analysis
2000,
The objective of this paper is to estimate comprehensive environmental efficiency...
Data envelopment analysis (DEA) non-parametric ranking test and index measurement: Slack-adjusted DEA and an application to Japanese agriculture cooperatives
Data envelopment analysis (DEA) non-parametric ranking test and index measurement: Slack-adjusted DEA and an application to Japanese agriculture cooperatives
1999,
This article describes a new DEA (data envelopment analysis) ranking approach that...
Generalized spanning trees
Generalized spanning trees
2000,
In this paper, we propose a definition for the Generalized Minimal Spanning Tree...
Foraging-directed adaptive linear programming: A hybrid algorithm for discrete/continuous design problems
Foraging-directed adaptive linear programming: A hybrid algorithm for discrete/continuous design problems
2000,
In this paper, a hybrid, two-stage algorithm, namely, Foraging-directed Adaptive...
Spatial dynamics of two harvested wild pig populations
Spatial dynamics of two harvested wild pig populations
1999,
Simple one-and two-dimensional spatial models are developed for the harvesting of wild...
Toward controlling nonpoint source pollution of groundwater: A hierarchical policy formulation game
Toward controlling nonpoint source pollution of groundwater: A hierarchical policy formulation game
1998,
An integrative approach to formulating agricultural policy instrument levels is...
Survival of the fittest – genetic algorithms versus evolution strategies in the optimization of systems models
Survival of the fittest – genetic algorithms versus evolution strategies in the optimization of systems models
1999,
The use of numerical optimization techniques on simulation models is a developing...
White-tailed deer management options model (DeerMOM): Design, quantification, and application
White-tailed deer management options model (DeerMOM): Design, quantification, and application
1999,
The deer management options model (DeerMOM) is a computer simulation model designed to...
Heuristic guided simulator for the operational planning of the transport of sugar cane
Heuristic guided simulator for the operational planning of the transport of sugar cane
1999,
This paper presents a computational tool for the operational planning of the...
Analyzing agricultural demand for water with an optimizing model
Analyzing agricultural demand for water with an optimizing model
1999,
The paper introduces an optimizing linear model for analysing agricultural production...
Institutional management regimes for pricing of irrigation water: the French model – lessons for India
Institutional management regimes for pricing of irrigation water: the French model – lessons for India
1999,
In France, the River Basin Committees and Water Agencies are in charge of managing...
Time series forecasting of quarterly railroad grain carloadings
Time series forecasting of quarterly railroad grain carloadings
1999,
The participants in the grain logistics system need forecasts of railroad grain...
Intervening duality and bargaining with a farmer–landowner example
Intervening duality and bargaining with a farmer–landowner example
1999,
In a 1995 paper in this journal I introduced the intervening duality idea and showed...
Supply chain management in food chains: improving performance by reducing uncertainty
Supply chain management in food chains: improving performance by reducing uncertainty
1998,
This paper investigates the impact of Supply Chain Management on logistical...
Can continuation of GSE status for the farm credit system be justified?
Can continuation of GSE status for the farm credit system be justified?
1999,
This article reviews the development and future of the Farm Credit System (FCS) as a...
Using linear programming to optimize rehabilitation and restoration of injured land: An application to US army training sites
Using linear programming to optimize rehabilitation and restoration of injured land: An application to US army training sites
1998,
Rehabilitating damaged lands is often necessary to repair environmental damage from...
Sustainable land use in the Sudano-Sahelian zone of Mali: Exploring economically viable options using multiple goal linear programming
Sustainable land use in the Sudano-Sahelian zone of Mali: Exploring economically viable options using multiple goal linear programming
1998,
Technical options in crop and animal husbandry to reduce soil nutrient mining and...
Data envelopment analysis bilateral performance comparison: An application to Japan agricultural co-operatives (Nokyo)
Data envelopment analysis bilateral performance comparison: An application to Japan agricultural co-operatives (Nokyo)
1998,
This article is concerned with an empirical approach for bilateral performance...
An exact algorithm for a milk tanker scheduling and sequencing problem
An exact algorithm for a milk tanker scheduling and sequencing problem
1999,
In rural areas, milk tankers collect milk from farms for processing at a central base....
A stochastic dynamic programming model for the management of the saiga antelope
A stochastic dynamic programming model for the management of the saiga antelope
1997,
A stochastic dynamic programming model for the optimal management of the saiga...
Not only the tragedy of the commons: Misperceptions of bioeconomics
Not only the tragedy of the commons: Misperceptions of bioeconomics
1998,
An exploratory search for explanations of mismanagement of renewable resources, other...
Optimising nursery operation schedules with multiperiod linear programming
Optimising nursery operation schedules with multiperiod linear programming
1997,
A dynamic multiperiod linear programming model which addresses nursery scheduling is...
Aggregation of spatial units in linear programming models to explore land use options
Aggregation of spatial units in linear programming models to explore land use options
1996,
Quantitative information on land use can be confronted with social, economic and...
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