Methodological aspects of a mathematical programming model to evaluate soil tillage technologies in a risky environment

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 177, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 556-571

  Martins, M Belém ^a   Marques, Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Decision Analysis; Linear Programming; OR in agriculture; Risk Management

Indexed keywords

DECISION THEORY; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOILS;

ECONOMIC EVALUATIONS; PRODUCTION PLANS; SOIL TILLAGE TECHNOLOGIES;

AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY;

AGRICULTURE; LINEAR PROGRAMING; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOIL;

EID: 33750443898     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2005.06.068     Document Type: Article

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