Application of crop growth simulation and mathematical modeling to supply chain management in the Thai sugar industry

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 102, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 58-66

  Piewthongngam, Kullapapruk ^a   Pathumnakul, Supachai ^a   Setthanan, Kanchana ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Crop simulation modeling; Cultivar selection; Cultivation plan; Production optimization; Sugar supply chain management

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURAL MODELING; AGRICULTURAL REFORM; AGRICULTURAL TRADE; CULTIVATION; DECISION MAKING; GROWTH MODELING; HARVESTING; NUMERICAL MODEL; PLANNING METHOD; SELECTION; SUGAR; SUGAR CANE;

ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; THAILAND;

EID: 69949094940     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2009.07.002     Document Type: Article

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