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Herrero, Mario T.Fawcett, R.H.Dent, J.B.[Integrating simulation models to optimise nutrition and management for dairy farms: a methodology]Integrating simulation models to optimise nutrition and management for dairy farms: a methodology

Appropriate selection of holistic management strategies for livestock farming systems requires: (1) understanding of the behaviour of, and interrelations between, the different parts of the system; (2) knowledge of the basic objectives of the decision maker managing such enterprise; and (3) under...


Herrero, Mario T.Fawcett, R.H.Dent, J.B.[Bio-economic evaluation of dairy farm management scenarios using integrated simulation and multiple-criteria models]Bio-economic evaluation of dairy farm management scenarios using integrated simulation and multiple-criteria models

The attitudes of farmers in relation to the importance of different people as information and opinion sources (InfS) for different phases of the decision-making process were studied in 91 Costa Rican dairy farmers. The InfS studied were: Family members, Other farmers, Technical advisors, Farm sta...


Herrero, Mario T.Solanoa, C.Leo, H.Pérez, E.[The role of personal information sources on the decision-making process of Costa Rican dairy farmers]The role of personal information sources on the decision-making process of Costa Rican dairy farmers

This paper studies the impact of a series of biographical variables and decision-making profiles, representative of the managerial capacity of the farmer, on the management and performance of their farms. It integrates all the profiles representing farmer’s objectives, decision-making approaches ...


Solano, C.León, H.Pérez, E.Tole, L.Fawcett, R.H.Herrero, Mario T.[Using farmer decision-making profiles and managerial capacity as predictors of farm management and performance in Costa Rican dairy farms]Using farmer decision-making profiles and managerial capacity as predictors of farm management and performance in Costa Rican dairy farms

This chapter presents the main findings of a set of comparative milk sector surveys carried out in Kathmandu (Nepal), Nairobi (Kenya), and Santa Cruz (Bolivia). The surveys assessed changes in demand, supply and marketing of milk and milk products over a ten to fifteen year period to 2001. This c...


Anderson, S.Tulachan, P.M.Rushton, JonathanStaal, Steven J.Herrero, Mario T.[A comparative analysis of milk sectors -- Nairobi, Kathmandu, Santa Cruz: opportunities for pro-poor policies]A comparative analysis of milk sectors -- Nairobi, Kathmandu, Santa Cruz: opportunities for pro-poor policies

Farmers' objectives and the factors affecting them were studied in 91 dairy farms in Costa Rica. Objective's hierarchies were studied using Rokeach's technique with a mixture of personal, economic and familiar goals. A canonical correlation analysis was performed to find out simple and canonical ...


Solano, C.León, H.Pérez, E.Herrero, Mario T.[Characterising objective profiles of Costa Rican dairy farmers]Characterising objective profiles of Costa Rican dairy farmers
Herrero, Mario T.Joaquín, N.Y.Peña, R.Lizarraga, H.Ruiz, R.Romney, D.L.Waithaka, M.M.Thornton, Philip K.Hameleers, A.[Development of seasonal nutrition and resource management strategies for smallholder dairy systems]Development of seasonal nutrition and resource management strategies for smallholder dairy systems
Herrero, Mario T.Fawcett, R.H.Pérez, E.Solano, C.Baars, R.Dent, J.B.[Nutritional management options for tropical dairy farms: A modelling approach]Nutritional management options for tropical dairy farms: A modelling approach
Herrero, Mario T.[El uso de modelos de simulacion para optimizar estrategias nutricionales a base de forrajes en fincas lecheras de Costa Rica]El uso de modelos de simulacion para optimizar estrategias nutricionales a base de forrajes en fincas lecheras de Costa Rica
Thornton, Philip K.Thorne, Peter J.Quirós, CarlosSheikh, D.Kruska, R.L.Robinson, Timothy P.Dijkman, J.T.Herrero, Mario T.[Using a decision support tool to screen for pro-poor policies: application of PRIMAS-EXTRAPOLATE to smallholder dairy systems in East Africa]Using a decision support tool to screen for pro-poor policies: application of PRIMAS-EXTRAPOLATE to smallholder dairy systems in East Africa

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