Multi-scale analysis of agricultural development: A modelling approach for Ilocos Norte, Philippines

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 862-873

  Laborte, Alice G ^a,b   Van Ittersum, Martin K ^b   Van den Berg, Marrit M ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Farm household model; Linear programming; Multi scale analysis; Natural resource use; Policy analysis

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; AGRICULTURAL LAND; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; ASSESSMENT METHOD; DECISION MAKING; INCOME; LAND USE; MODELING; POLICY ANALYSIS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RESOURCE USE; RICE; VEGETABLE;

ASIA; BATAC; EURASIA; ILOCOS; ILOCOS NORTE; PHILIPPINES; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 34249314415     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2006.11.011     Document Type: Article

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