Search Results - "Le Gal, P. Y"

Supporting small-scale dairy plants in selecting market opportunities and milk payment systems using a spreadsheet model by Fuentes, E., Bogue, J., Gómez, C., Vargas, J., Le Gal, P.-Y.

“…•A simulation tool like DairyPlant can support small-scale dairies’ thinking.•DairyPlant helps dairy processors to select their best product…”
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Relevancy and role of whole-farm models in supporting smallholder farmers in planning their agricultural season by Sempore, A.W., Andrieu, N., Nacro, H.B., Sedogo, M.P., Le Gal, P.-Y.

“…The way a model is designed to assist farmers in their decision-making may influence how it is understood and perceived by farmers and shape interactions…”
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A modelling framework to support farmers in designing agricultural production systems by Le Gal, P.-Y., Merot, A., Moulin, C.-H., Navarrete, M., Wery, J.

“…Given the new challenges confronting world agriculture, innovative production systems need to be designed at the farm level. As experiments are not easy to…”
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How does research address the design of innovative agricultural production systems at the farm level? A review by Le Gal, P.-Y., Dugué, P., Faure, G., Novak, S.

“…► Eighty studies are classified into five categories according to their design methodology. ► Most of the studies are based on modelling. ► Few studies address…”
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Modelling mixed crop-livestock farms for supporting farmers’ strategic reflections: The CLIFS approach by Le Gal, P.-Y., Andrieu, N., Bruelle, G., Dugué, P., Monteil, C., Moulin, C.-H., Penot, E., Ryschawy, J.

“…•The CLIFS support approach focuses on strategic decisions in crop-livestock farms.•CLIFS is a static spreadsheet simulation tool used in face-to-face…”
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Impact of sugarcane supply scheduling on mill sugar production: A South African case study by Le Gal, P.-Y., Lyne, P.W.L., Meyer, E., Soler, L.-G.

“…The South African sugar industry has to improve its efficiency in order to remain competitive internationally. There is a potential to enhance profitability by…”
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contribution of information systems in maintaining large-scale irrigation schemes by Passouant, M, Le Gal, P.-Y, Keita, B

“…The maintenance of hydraulic networks, along with the distribution of water, is a primary function of irrigation scheme management. Maintenance normally passes…”
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Effect of cattle management practices on raw milk quality on farms operating in a two-stage dairy chain by Sraïri, M. T, Benhouda, H, Kuper, M, Le Gal, P. Y

“…In many developing countries, milk production varies greatly according to farm size, cattle breed, and milking practices. However, production systems often are…”
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Linking water saving and productivity to agro-food supply chains: A synthesis from two North African cases by Le Gal, P.-Y, Kuper, M, Moulin, C.-H, Sraïri, M.T, Rhouma, A

“…The relationship between irrigated schemes, farms and agro-food processors may provide leeway to improve water saving and water productivity. This study was…”
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The impacts of differentiated markets on the relationship between dairy processors and smallholder farmers in the Peruvian Andes by Fuentes Navarro, E., Faure, G., Cortijo, E., De Nys, E., Bogue, J., Gómez, C., Mercado, W., Gamboa, C., Le Gal, P.-Y.

“…•Large diversity of supply channels (formal and informal ones) co-exist in the area.•Milk flows between actors based on a mix of competition and…”
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Coupled modelling of sugarcane supply planning and logistics as a management tool by Le Gal, P.-Y., Le Masson, J., Bezuidenhout, C.N., Lagrange, L.F.

“…Agro-industry supply chains involving several stakeholders need coordination. Such systems, however, can be highly complex and may require a wide range of…”
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Involvement of small-scale dairy farms in an industrial supply chain: when production standards meet farm diversity by Bernard, J., Le Gal, P. Y., Triomphe, B., Hostiou, N., Moulin, C. H.

“…In certain contexts, dairy firms are supplied by small-scale family farms. Firms provide a set of technical and economic recommendations meant to help farmers…”
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Predicting Soil Salinity under Various Strategies in Irrigation Systems by De Nys, Erwin, Raes, Dirk, Le Gal, Pierre-Yves, Cordeiro, Gilberto, Speelman, Stijn, Vandersypen, Klaartje

“…This paper presents a model to estimate the soil salinity for different on-farm management strategies under irrigated conditions. It is based on research in…”
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Participative assessment of innovative technical scenarios for enhancing sustainability of French mixed crop-livestock farms by Ryschawy, J., Joannon, A., Choisis, J.P., Gibon, A., Le Gal, P.Y.

“…•We conceived technical innovations to maintain French mixed crop-livestock farming.•These technical innovations allowed an increase in the total gross margin…”
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Shared environment, diversity of pathways: dynamics of family farming in the Saïs Plain (Morocco) by Baccar, Mariem, Bouaziz, Ahmed, Dugué, Patrick, Le Gal, Pierre-Yves

“…The sustainability of family farming and its capacity to respond to global changes are widely debated. Based on a survey of 40 farms on the Saïs Plain in…”
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Management of sanitary and phytosanitary risks in the apple value chain: the Sustain’Apple project by Codron, J.M., DeMaria, F., Drogué, S., Le Gal, P.Y., Lubello, P., Pavez, I., Pissonnier, S., Scandella, D., Vernin, X.

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WaDI (water delivery for irrigation): A simulation tool to address strategic interaction of water demand and supply in irrigation schemes by De Nys, Erwin, Le Gal, Pierre-Yves, Raes, Dirk, Ana, Eliseo

“…The WaDI (water delivery for irrigation) model deals with the relations between the collective water supply and the demand within irrigated schemes. It is…”
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Co-ordination processes in a collectively managed cropping system: Double cropping of irrigated rice in Senegal by Le Gal, Pierre-Yves, Papy, François

“…Collective management of cropping systems is common in tropical countries when one production factor (e.g. machinery or an irrigated scheme) is shared by a…”
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