Search Results - comparative economic systems

Risk reduction and productivity increase through integrating Arachis pintoi in cattle production systems in the Colombian Orinoquía by Enciso, Karen, Rincón Castillo, Álvaro, Ruden, Alejandro, Burkart, Stefan

“…This study assesses dual-purpose milk production in the foothills of the Colombian Orinoquía from an economic perspective. We compare two production systems: the Centauro–Brachiaira humidicola cv. …”
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Economic evidence for the control of meatborne parasites in Europe: A scoping review by Dadios, N., Imazaki, P.H., Millins, C., Thomas, Lian F.

“…Meatborne parasites pose significant public health concerns and lead to substantial economic losses. Decisions regarding the introduction of risk-based control strategies to manage these parasites depend on the availability of robust and comparable economic data. …”
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Technical performance and economic efficiency of small-scale maize dryers in Kenya by De Groote, Hugo, Peter Obuon Akoko, Stroshine, Richard, Gathungu, Edith, Ricker-Gilbert, Jacob

“…In conclusion, the dryers tested were economically not competitive with open air drying of maize as they are more expensive, unless other factors are considered, in particular the high drying rate of the EasyDry M500, and the better grain quality of closed systems such as Greenhouse and POD dryers.…”
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Affordability and nutritional challenges for the future of EAT diets: An economic modelling analysis by Mishra, Abhijeet, Sulser, Timothy B., Gabriel, Sherwin, Cenacchi, Nicola, Dunston, Shahnila, Headey, Derek D., Herrero, Mario, Mason-D'Croz, Daniel, Wiebe, Keith D.

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Revisiting pest sampling plans in light of economic uncertainty and risk aversion by Rincon, Diego F., Rivera Trujillo, Hugo Fernando, Mojica Ramos, Lorena, Borrero Echeverry, Felipe

“…In this study, we evaluated four sampling plans using computer simulations and field trials. We compared the efficiency and the ability of each plan to both estimate the actual mean number of larvae per plant and to classify pest populations according to a predefined economic threshold. …”
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Perceptions on Social Banking : an experimental analysis following narrative economic theory by Van Boxel, Koen Cornelis Gerardus Maria

“…However, this increased score is marginal when compared to social narrative, which scores significantly higher in both dimensions than both traditional and ESG narrative banks. …”

Empirical models, rules, and optimization: turning positive economics on its head by Cattaneo, Andrea, Robinson, Sherman

“…This paper considers supply decisions by firms in a dynamic setting with adjustment costs and compares the behavior of an optimal control model to that of a rule-based system which relaxes the assumption that agents are explicit optimizers. …”
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China's past, present, and future food economy: can China continue to meet the challenges? by Rozelle, Scott, Rosegrant, Mark W.

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Bundling subsurface drip irrigation with no-till provides a window to integrate mung bean with intensive cereal systems for improving resource use efficiency by Kakraliya, Manish, Jat, Hanuman S., Suresh Kumar, Kakraliya, S., Gora, Manoj Kumar, Poonia, Tanuja, Kumar, Satyendra, Choudhary, Madhu, Gathala, Mahesh Kumar, Sharma, Parbodh C., Jat, Mangi Lal

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A comparative life cycle assessment of the sugarcane value chain in the province of Tucumán (Argentina) considering different technology levels by Nishihara Hun, Andrea Lorena, Mele, Fernando Daniel, Perez, Gonzalo Antonio

“…If practices associated to HTL are implemented, a reduction of the environmental impact is observed in most categories. It is necessary to compare these results with economic and social implications to ensure sustainability of the sugarcane value chain.…”
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Transformation of Terraces with Irrigation Systems: Profitability and Water Savings in Potato Crop (Solanum tuberosum L.) by Poma Chamana, Russell, Flores Marquez, Ricardo, Cordova Tadeo, Joel, Quello Huamaní, Antony Arturo, Arapa Quispe, José, Solórzano Acosta, Richard Andi

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The economics of conserving agricultural biodiversity on-farm: Proceedings of a Workshop hosted by the Institute for Agrobotany (IA), Hungary and the International Plant Genetic Re... by Smale, Melinda, Már, I., Jarvis, Devra I., International Plant Genetic Resources Institute

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Nursing technique and growth environment of Rabbit fish (Siganus guttatus) in the area of Tam Giang lagoon, Thua Thien Hue by Stattin, Cecilia

Sustainable production and dissemination of genetically improved farmed tilapia seed in smallholder farming systems: A case study from Timor-Leste by Pant, Jharendu, Bhujel, Ram C., Du Carmu, Adriano, De Jesus, Lucas Soares, Gomes, Silvino, Pereira, Mario, Teoh, Shwu Jiau

“…Economic analysis was conducted to compare production costs, gross profits, and net profits among hatcheries and nurseries. …”
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The potential impact of banana Xanthomonas wilt on food systems in Africa: modeling scenarios of policy response and disease control measures by Petsakos, Athanasios, Kozicka, Marta, Blomme, Guy, Nakakawa, Juliet, Ocimati, Walter, Gotor, Elisabetta

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2023 Social Accounting Matrix for Bangladesh: A Nexus Project SAM by International Food Policy Research Institute, South Asian Network on Economic Modeling

“…Nexus SAMs support the improvement of model-based research and policy analysis in developing countries and allow for more robust cross-country comparisons of national economic structures, especially agriculture-food systems.…”
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Productividad y resultado económico de sistemas silvopastoriles en ambientes contrastantes en Misiones, Argentina: análisis de dos casos de estudio = Productive and economics resul... by Colcombet, Luis, Egolf, Patricia, Loto, Mauro, Gonzalez, Paola Analia, Rossner, Maria Belen, Kimmich, Dionel, Kimmich, Germán, Köhnke, Walter

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Socio-economic potential of agroforestry as an alternative livelihood strategy for cocoa farmers in Ghana by Boadi, S.A.

“…However, there are few studies with scientifically proven socio-economic models comparing the profitability and technical efficiency of cocoa agroforestry systems to cocoa monocultures. …”
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Public policies for the development of a sustainable, forage-based cattle sector in Colombia, Argentina, and Costa Rica: A comparative analysis by Burkart, Stefan, Díaz, Manuel Francisco, Moreno Lerma, Leonardo

“…It is concluded that the policy efforts for the implementation of silvo-pastoral systems should be seen as initial steps in a longterm process towards achieving a sustainable cattle sector. …”
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Economic Analysis of mixed grazing by sheep and goats in a semi-arid environment by Williams, Timothy O., Fernández Rivera, S.

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