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A Decision Support Tool for Agricultural Applications Based on Computational Social Choice and Argumentation

Karanikolas, Nikos; Bisquert, Pierre; Buche, Patrice; … - In: International Journal of Agricultural and Environmental … 9 (2018) 3, pp. 54-73

applications in agriculture. An extended 2-page abstract of this paper has been accepted by the EFITA WCCA congress and this … agriculture. As an example, that is demonstrated an application of our tool in the context of Ecobiocap European project where …

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Creating a Dynamic Regional Model of the U.S. Corn Belt

Laingen, Christopher R. - In: International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research (IJAGR) 8 (2017) 4, pp. 19-29

The U.S. Department of Agriculture last delineated the regional boundary of the Corn Belt in 1950. Mixed-grain and …, along with a simple, summative assessment using Census of Agriculture data, were used to map how the region's boundary has …

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Stakeholders Approach for Relief Provision to Distressed Farmers

Baporikar, Neeta; Deshpande, MV - In: International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social … 5 (2018) 3, pp. 16-31

Farmer distress has been increasing to such an extent that this has led many of them to give up life and commit suicides. There are no signs of relief for farmers. This is despite the government granting a decade of financial aid packages in drought prone areas of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and...

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Food, Photography and the Indian Pastoral

Blaney, Aileen - In: International Journal of E-Politics (IJEP) 7 (2016) 2, pp. 1-15

Shah based on the online Facebook game FarmVille – and the contemporary context of image making, agriculture and food …

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Measuring the Impact of Extreme Weather Phenomena on Total Factor Productivity of General Cropping Farms in East Anglia

Gadanakis, Yiorgos; Areal, Francisco Jose - In: International Journal of Food and Beverage … 3 (2018) 1, pp. 1-22

One of the main challenges of climate change on agriculture in UK is how to adapt to the potential changes to the … methodology to measure changes in Total Factor Productivity of general cropping farms in East Anglia. More specifically, the DEA … to derive information on productivity over time. Data for the input – output models was obtained from the Farm Business …

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A Rule Based Classification for Vegetable Production Using Rough Set and Genetic Algorithm

Rathi, R.; Acharjya, Debi Prasanna - In: International Journal of Fuzzy System Applications (IJFSA) 7 (2018) 1, pp. 74-100

This article describes how agriculture is the main occupation of India, and how the economy depends on agricultural … production. Most of the land in India is dedicated to agriculture and people depend on the production of agricultural products … productivity. By considering the availability of micronutrients and macronutrients of the soil and water in a particular place, the …

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An Interval Valued Fuzzy Soft Set Based Optimization Algorithm for High Yielding Seed Selection

Sooraj, T. R.; Tripathy, B. K. - In: International Journal of Fuzzy System Applications (IJFSA) 7 (2018) 2, pp. 44-61

As seed selection is a challenging task due to the presence of hundreds of varieties of seeds of each kind, some homework is necessary for selecting suitable seeds as new varieties and kinds of seeds are introduced in the market every year having their own strengths and weaknesses. The...

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Developing a Framework for Next Generation Integrated Agro Food-Advisory Systems in Developing Countries

Sanga, Camilius Aloyce; Barakabitze, Alcardo Alex; Fue, … - In: International Journal of Information Communication … 8 (2016) 4, pp. 13-31

technological and agricultural needs. This paper proposes a framework for agriculture productivity in developing countries. First … proposed framework is explained how it can be incorporated in the farming cycle to improve agriculture productivity. The … authors anticipate that the proposed framework can bring an increase in agriculture productivity by improving communication …

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An Analysis of Mobile Phone Use in Nigerian Agricultural Development

Ogbeide, Osadebamwen Anthony; Ele, Ideba - In: International Journal of ICT Research in Africa and the … 6 (2017) 2, pp. 29-46

This study used 328 smallholder farmer respondents to investigate its objectives of how farmers use mobile phone technology, what benefits they have gained from the use, and the constraints encountered during the process. The quantitative data collected through a process of questionnaire...

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Agricultural Growth Accounting and Total Factor Productivity in Jordan: Trends, Determinants, and Future Challenges

Akroush, Samia Nadeem; Dhehibi, Boubaker; Aw-Hassan, Aden - In: International Journal of Productivity Management and … 4 (2016) 1, pp. 1-14

agricultural productivity growth. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) annual time series from 1961 to 2011 of all crops and …This article develops new estimates of historical agricultural productivity growth in Jordan. It investigates how … Productivity (TFP) growth and different factors affecting TFP growth. The results showed that human capital has positive and direct …

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