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Szoke, Szilvia; Nagy, Lajos; Kovacs, Sandor; Balogh, Peter. |
Agricultural production is among the riskiest production activities. Similarly to other branches of agriculture in animal breeding the finished product is the result of complex procedures. The biological-technological procedure, the creation of the product is affected by an outstanding number of environmental factors which also cause uncertainties. In the North Great Plain Region of Hungary, sows, gilts and slaughter pigs are produced on a corporate farm. The reliable operation data of this company provide a stable basis for and estimating future costs and revenue and their distributions. Monte Carlo methods are one of the generally accepted tools for modeling risks. The significant independent variables, their ranges and probability distributions, and the... |
Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Pig production; Computer simulation; Livestock Production/Industries; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods. |
Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53561 |
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