Comparison of Selected Mathematical Programming Models Used for Sustainable Land and Farm Management

Christina Moulogianni ()
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Christina Moulogianni: Department of Agricultural Economics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece

Land, 2022, vol. 11, issue 8, 1-18

Abstract: The aim of this study is to compare three mathematical programing models used for sustainable land and farm management. The sample for the comparison was 219 agricultural holdings participating as beneficiaries of the measure ‘Modernization of agricultural holdings’ in the Rural Development Plan at the Region of Central Macedonia in Greece. Using the crop plan of the agricultural land of these farms the mathematical programming models calculate the optimum solution under different and conflicting goals. The results of the methodologies of Linear Programming (LP), of Positive Mathematical Programming (PMP) and Weighted Goal Programming (WGP), are compared in terms of the proposed agricultural land changes. The sustainability of farms is measured with the use of eleven economic, social, and environmental indicators. Each model has some unique advantages and disadvantages that can enable it to be implemented in particular situations. In the conclusions to this research the characteristics of each model are highlighted.

Keywords: farm management; land management; mathematical programming; positive; linear; multi-criteria; regional planning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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