Managing Agricultural Systems
A large proportion of the world's population is directly involved in agriculture, many of them as small businessmen. Each of these businessmen applies his skill and resources day in, day out, to produce food and raw materials. All of them to a greater or lesser extent operate in a changing envi...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
1982, 1982
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1982 |
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- General Management Problems
- Management Processes
- Outline of the Book
- 2. Agricultural Systems
- Describing Agricultural Systems
- Characteristics of Agricultural Systems
- Models—A Way of Thinking About Systems
- Procedures in Model Building
- References
- 3. The Environment
- The Weather
- The Economic Environment
- Social Environment
- Conclusions
- References
- 4. Planning
- A Definition of Planning
- Information
- Objectives
- Seeking Alternatives
- Finding the Best Solution
- Action
- References
- 5. Control
- Equalisation of Deviations
- Compensation for Disturbances
- Elimination of Disturbances
- Conclusions
- References
- 6. Recording
- The Recording of Events
- The Use of Records
- Relationships
- References
- 7. Forecasting
- The Nature of Forecasts
- Decision Trees
- Limits on Prospects
- Manoeuvring for Position
- References
- 8. Implementation
- The Analysis of Problems
- People
- Equity and Development
- Equity and Extension Work
- Countering Unfair Competition
- Education and Training
- Communication
- Overcoming Bottlenecks
- Organisations
- Conclusions
- References