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RAAIS: Rapid Appraisal of Agricultural Innovation Systems (Part I). A diagnostic tool for integrated analysis of complex problems and innovation capacity

Schut, Marc; Klerkx, Laurens; Rodenburg, Jonne; Kayeke, Juma - In: Agricultural Systems 132 (2015) C, pp. 1-11

This paper introduces Rapid Appraisal of Agricultural Innovation Systems (RAAIS). RAAIS is a diagnostic tool that can …

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Simulation modelling of temperate grassland based dairy calf to beef production systems

Ashfield, A.; Crosson, P.; Wallace, M. - In: Agricultural Systems 115 (2013) C, pp. 41-50

Profitable beef farming requires continuous appraisal and adaptation of production systems in response to advances in … researchers seeking to understand how production systems react to these changing circumstances. A mathematical model, the Grange … Dairy Beef Systems Model (GDBSM), is presented and used to simulate grassland based dairy calf to beef systems. The whole …

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Narrowing the rice yield gap in East and Southern Africa: Using and adapting existing technologies

Nhamo, Nhamo; Rodenburg, Jonne; Zenna, Negussie; … - In: Agricultural Systems 131 (2014) C, pp. 45-55

The importance of rice production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has significantly increased over the past decades. Currently, rice plays a pivotal role in improving household food security and national economies in SSA. However, current rice productivity of smallholder farms is low due to a myriad...

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Analyzing ranch profitability from varying cow sales and heifer replacement rates for beef cow-calf production using system dynamics

Turner, B.L.; Rhoades, R.D.; Tedeschi, L.O.; Hanagriff, R.D. - In: Agricultural Systems 114 (2013) C, pp. 6-14

Ranching involves complex systems and management decisions, which play an important role in financial profits and herd …

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A conceptual study of value chain analysis as a tool for assessing a veterinary surveillance system for poultry in Great Britain

Irvine, Richard M. - In: Agricultural Systems 135 (2015) C, pp. 143-158

relationships of people and organisations that exist in complex and dynamic systems and networks. This includes understanding the …

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