A multi-criteria analysis of spelt food processing alternatives on small organic farms

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 159-179

  Rozman, Črtomir ^a   Pažek, Karmen ^a   Bavec, Franci ^a   Bavec, Martina ^a   Turk, Jernej ^a   Majkovič, Darja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

CBA analysis; DEX i modeling; MAUT multi attribute utility theory; multi criteria decisions analysis; Organic spelt production; Simulation modeling

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION ANALYSIS; FOOD PROCESSING; ORGANIC FARMING;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SLOVENIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM SUBSP. SPELTA;

EID: 33746568566     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: 15407578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J064v28n02_12     Document Type: Article

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