Comparison of bread wheat varieties with different breeding origin under organic and low input management [PDF]
, 2014 The aims of the study were to compare 37 bread wheat varieties with different breeding origin under conventional and organic farming conditions in Hungary and Austria for three years and to identify traits highly sensitive to management systems that ...
Aebi, Rosalie +8 more
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Analysis of pig meat production with respect to different housing systems of pig [PDF]
The research focused on two production systems of fattening pigs: conventional system (housing on cross - barred floor) and ecological system (housing on deep litter).
Gajcevic, Z. +4 more
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THE ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF LOCAL AND CONVENTIONAL FOOD SALES
Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2017 Local food systems are frequently touted as economic development strategies for rural communities. In this study, we estimated the local economic impacts of local compared with conventionally produced and marketed food in two regions of Missouri and one ...
J. Rossi, T. Johnson, M. Hendrickson
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An Economic Comparison Of Year Round vs Conventional Grazing Systems In Iowa [PDF]
Year round grazing systems that utilize stockpiled forage and/or crop residue are often promoted as a way for Northern and Western cow-calf producers to reduce winter feeding costs and improve overall profitability.
Janovick, N. A. +5 more
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CONVERSION OF A LAMB PRODUCTION SYSTEM TO ORGANIC FARMING: HOW TO MANAGE, FOR WHAT RESULTS? [PDF]
, 2005 Two sheep flocks were managed organically for two years from conversion under different lambing strategies (1 lambing/year vs. 3 lambings every two years).
Benoit, Marc +4 more
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Economic Dispatch Optimization Strategies and Problem Formulation: A Comprehensive Review
EnergiesEconomic Dispatch Problems (EDP) refer to the process of determining the power output of generation units such that the electricity demand of the system is satisfied at a minimum cost while technical and operational constraints of the system are ...
Fatemeh Marzbani, A. Abdelfatah
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Measuring aid flows : a new approach [PDF]
Debate about the effectiveness of foreign aid has intensified in recent years, as budgetary pressures on aid have increased in donor countries. Whatever the merits of opposing arguments, the question is: do conventional measures of aid (such as OECD's ...
Chang, Charles C. +2 more
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Localism and energy: Negotiating approaches to embedding resilience in energy systems [PDF]
, 2010 Tensions are evident in energy policy objectives between centralised top-down interconnected energy systems and localised distributed approaches. Examination of these tensions indicates that a localised approach can address a systemic problem of ...
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, 2015 Sicily has a long tradition in citrus fruit cultivations that with vineyard and olive tree represent the main Mediterranean tree crops. In this paper we have evaluated the economic and financial sustainability of lemon production, both in organic farming
F. Sgroi +6 more
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First season maize performance in a long-term farming systems comparison trial at KARI-Thika, Kenya [PDF]
, 2009 Kenya’s smallholder farmers contribute 65% to total agricultural output in a predominantly mixed farming system where application of inorganic fertilizers and pesticides is minimal.
Muriuki, Anne +4 more
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