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Agricultural resources management through a linear programming approach : a case study on productivity optimization of crop-livestock farming integration
Other Title(s)
إدارة الموارد الزراعية من خلال البرامج الخطية : حالة دراسية للتكامل الزراعي في تحسين إنتاج المحاصيل و الثروة الحيوانية
Joint Authors
Jayasuriya, Hemanatha P. W.
Das, Romy
Source
Agricultural and Marine Sciences : Research Journal
Issue
Vol. 22, Issue 1 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.27-35, 9 p.
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences
Publication Date
2017-12-31
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The crop-livestock integrated farming system practiced in most developing countries depends to a greater extent on the ecosystem as a whole.
The importance of animals as an agent of nutrient recycle, sources of rural energy in terms of draft power and fuel as well as major contributor of the farm economy, has resulted into increased population of ruminant stock in these regions creating threats to the sustainability and productivity of land resources.
This casestudy research attempted to formulate optimum herd size compatible to different resource holding farm categories within the sub watershed in mid hills region of Nepal.
The research was conducted by classified data collection in Nepal and analysis using Linear Programming (LP) techniques.
The LP analysis revealed that the farmers of large, medium and small categories of farms can optimize their livestock holding with combination of 3 Livestock Units (LU) buffaloes and 4 LU goats, 2 LU buffaloes and 4 LU goats and 1 LU buffaloes and 4.4 LU goats with maximum return to the farm family without exerting pressure on the fragile natural resources.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jayasuriya, Hemanatha P. W.& Das, Romy. 2017. Agricultural resources management through a linear programming approach : a case study on productivity optimization of crop-livestock farming integration. Agricultural and Marine Sciences : Research Journal،Vol. 22, no. 1, pp.27-35.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-798680
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jayasuriya, Hemanatha P. W.& Das, Romy. Agricultural resources management through a linear programming approach : a case study on productivity optimization of crop-livestock farming integration. Agricultural and Marine Sciences : Research Journal Vol. 22, no. 1 (2017), pp.27-35.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-798680
American Medical Association (AMA)
Jayasuriya, Hemanatha P. W.& Das, Romy. Agricultural resources management through a linear programming approach : a case study on productivity optimization of crop-livestock farming integration. Agricultural and Marine Sciences : Research Journal. 2017. Vol. 22, no. 1, pp.27-35.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-798680
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 34-35
Record ID
BIM-798680