Assessing the options for upland livestock systems under CAP reform: Developing and applying a livestock systems model within whole-farm systems analysis

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 90, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 32-61

  Matthews, K B ^a   Wright, I A ^a   Buchan, K ^a   Davies, D A ^b   Schwarz, G ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CAP; Decision support; Livestock systems; Scenarios; Simulation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MODELING; COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY; LIVESTOCK FARMING;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33745411635     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2005.10.008     Document Type: Article

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