Using a farming system model to evaluate cropping system prototypes: Are labour constraints and economic performances hampering the adoption of Integrated Weed Management?

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 24-32

  Pardo, G ^a   Riravololona, M ^b   Munier Jolain, N M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Economic profitability; Farm scale; Farming system model; Integrated Weed Management; Labour organisation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MODELING; CROPPING PRACTICE; DATA SET; ECONOMIC PLANNING; EMERGENCE; FARMING SYSTEM; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; NUMERICAL MODEL; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; SOWING;

EUROPE;

EID: 77951185175     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2010.02.003     Document Type: Article

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