O Estado de São Paulo vem apresentando grande evolução na produção nacional de suínos, passando de uma participação de 3,5% do total produzido no Brasil em 2004 para mais de 7% em 2005, segundo a Associação Brasileira da Indústria Produtora e Exportadora de carne Suína (Abipecs). A...

A necessidade de atender a demanda crescente pela carne suína tem provocado o aumento da escala de produção no setor suinícola. Na busca constante do aumento de escala, o produtor utiliza tecnologias que permitem aumentar a produtividade da atividade e reduzir os custos unitários de...

A Világ talán legfontosabb, hosszú távon egyszerre nehezen megoldandó problémái az élelmiszer- és energia-ellátás, valamint az élhető környezet biztosítása. A nemzetközi tendenciák azt mutatják, hogy ezek megoldására a szennyvíz-gazdálkodással összekötött,...

In the context of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) control in New Zealand cattle, we address the problem of management under uncertain disease prevalence by integrating a model of disease transmission and Bayesian learning from testing. We show the implications of accounting for the full dynamic value...

Individual transferable quotas (ITQs) are to be introduced into Australia’s Northern Prawn fishery in the near future. Total allowable catches (TACs) are to be set with the objective of maximising economic efficiency in the fishery. Under ITQs, vessel owners have the ability to adjust their...

Da die extensive Grünlandbewirtschaftung aufgrund schwieriger Rahmenbedingungen zunehmend unter Druck gerät, sind neben der Optimierung herkömmlicher Landnutzungsverfahren Alternativen gefragt, die sowohl den Erhalt als auch eine ökonomisch tragfähige Nutzung von naturschutzfachlich...

Recent concern among New York dairy farmers has grown regarding potential increases in energy costs as upstate utilities, under mandate from the New York Public Service Commission, move to time-of-use electricity rates. Furthermore, since it is often desirable to maintain relatively fixed...

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