SABIIA - Sistema Aberto e Integrado de Informação em Agricultura (Sabiia)

Sefton, Clive A.; Cox, Rodney J..

This paper presents an evaluation of a farm-business assessment model that uses financial performance measures and tracks ‘wealth change’ to evaluate performance trends over time, and ranks the relative business performance of commercial participants. Its core component involves the use of comparative analysis, which is structured as an introductory rapid-assessment model, together with a ranking system that has been designed to differentiate the relative performance levels of farm businesses. The system has been labelled as the Business Performance Index (BPI) model to reflect its performance-ranking role that explores the relationships, if any, between farmer attitudes and business performance. The BPI model is discussed within the context of the debate...

Tipo: Article

Palavras-chave: Wealth change; Performance evaluation; Business performance; Farm modelling; Farm Management.

Ano: 2005

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123165

A gender performance indicator for irrigation: Concepts, tools and applications

Assessing irrigation performance with comparative indicators: The case of the Alto Rio Lerma Irrigation District, Mexico

van Koppen, Barbara.

Although gender issues are today a priority on the agendas of irrigation policy makers, interventionists, farm leaders and researchers, there is still a considerable gap between positive intentions and concrete action. An important but hitherto ignored reason for this is the lack of adequate generic concepts and tools that are policy-relevant and can accommodate the vast variation in irrigation contexts worldwide. The Gender Performance Indicator for Irrigation (GPII) aims to fill this gap. In any particular scheme, this tool diagnoses the gendered organization of farming and gender-based inclusion or exclusion in irrigation institutions. It informs irrigation agencies what they themselves can do for effective change-if necessary. The tool also identifies...

Tipo: Report

Palavras-chave: Gender; Women; Irrigation management; Water management; Policy; Decision making; Performance evaluation; Indicators; Irrigated farming; Farming systems; Case studies; Water users' associations; Leadership; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Productivity Analysis.

Ano: 2002

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44562

Kloezen, Wim H.; Garces-Restrepo, Carlos.

Describes and evaluates the application of IWMI's minimum set of performance indicators to the Alto Rio Lerma Irrigation District, and compares this with the application of a small set of process performance indicators.

Tipo: Report

Palavras-chave: Irrigation management; Irrigation scheduling; Water allocation; Water distribution; Case studies; Institutional constraints; Operation; Monitoring; Indicators; Performance indexes; Water rights; Economic aspects; Data collection; Environmental effects; Performance evaluation; Water use efficiency; Crop Production/Industries; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Production Economics.

Ano: 1998

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44580

Assessment of participatory management of irrigation schemes in Sri Lanka: Partial reforms, partial benefits

Samad, Madar; Vermillion, Douglas Lynn.

Describes the application of a standard methodology developed by IWMI to assess the impact of irrigation management transfer on the performance of irrigation schemes. Includes detailed analysis of the effects of participatory management on the performance of irrigation schemes in Sri Lanka.

Tipo: Report

Palavras-chave: Privatization; Policy; Performance evaluation; Indicators; Operating costs; Irrigation management; Economic aspects; Returns; Participatory management; Farmer participation; Government managed irrigation systems; Small scale systems; Large-scale systems; Regression analysis; Models; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Farm Management; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.

Ano: 1999

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44577

Avaliação do desempenho do cacau-do-Peru (Theobroma bicolor Humb. & Bonpl.) na região de Manaus, AM.

Infoteca-e

SOUZA, A. das G. C. de; SILVA, S. E. L. da; SOUSA, N. R..

Avaliacao do desempenho do cacau-do-peru (Theobroma bicolor) nas condicoes edafoclimaticas de Manaus. O plantio foi feito em tres linhas com cinco plantas cada, em espacamento de 6m x 6m, em Latossolo Amarelo. As plantas encontram-se com altura media de 6,9m, variando entre 4,0m a 13,0m. O diametro medio do caule, a 30 cm do solo, e o de copa estao em torno de 13,8cm e 4,0cm, respectivamente. A producao iniciou no terceiro ano apos o plantio, sendo que a media por planta, seis anos apos o plantio, foi de 16,6 futos. Vale ressaltar que tres plantas nao produziram e uma produziu 35 frutos. O peso medio de fruto esta entre 780g a 1116g, com diametro transversal de 10,9 cm e longitudinal de 18,7cm. O numero de amendoas por fruto e' de 49, com peso medio por...

Tipo: Folhetos

Palavras-chave: Cacau-do-peru; Desempenho; Avaliacao; Brasil; Amazonas; Manaus; Performance evaluation; Theobroma Bicolor.

Ano: 1996

URL: http://www.infoteca.cnptia.embrapa.br/infoteca/handle/doc/665447

Balanced Scorecard in Serbia: management innovation or rhetoric game

Bogicevic, Jasmina; Domanovic, Violeta.

In performance measurement and management literature, the Balanced Scorecard is the most prominent model. It can be considered as effectiveness measurement, efficiency measurement or performance measurement model. The Balanced Scorecard is one of the newest management innovations and it is in focus of contemporary researchers’ attention in management innovation area. The question is if it is something real new in its essence, or just rhetoric came. This paper considers this issue in Serbia, especially.

Tipo: Journal Article

Palavras-chave: Balanced Scorecard; Performance evaluation; Accounting data.; Financial Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; M1.

Ano: 2009

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94587

DEA based yardstick competition in natural resource management

Bogetoft, Peter; Nielsen, Kurt.

In this paper, we discuss the pros and cons of using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) to evaluate and enhance the efficiency of natural resource management. The need for a multidimensional production frontier approach is sketched, along with examples from other regulated multi-output industries, Also, reviews of the basic properties of DEA and DEA based yardstick competition are provided. Finally, we discuss the use of DEA based yardstick to evaluate bids in multi-dimensional procurement auctions.

Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation

Palavras-chave: Regulation; Incentives; Performance evaluation; Yardstick competition; Data envelopment analysis (DEA); Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.

Ano: 2003

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57928

Design, Construction and Performance Evaluation of a Twin Screw Extruder

Developing a mixed solar drier for improved postharvest handling of food grains

Sobowale, Sunday Samuel.

The aim of this study was thus to design, construct a multi-purpose twin screw extruder and evaluate its performance. All parts of the extruder were constructed using locally available materials and its suitable for both batch and continuous production. The extruder essentially consists of the hopper, barrel, variable speed and temperature control, electrical motor and replaceable dies to give different sizes and shapes in the final products. It could also handle feed materials of different rheology. Performance evaluation of the extruder was done using cocoyam flour, varying feed moisture content (FMC) and screw speed (SS). Both the FMC and SS were observed to significantly affect the all performance indicators (expansion ratio, residence time, throughput...

Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article

Palavras-chave: Food Process Engineering; Food Processing and Preservation Extrusion; Twin screw extruder; Design; Performance evaluation; Cocoyam.

Ano: 2018

URL: http://www.cigrjournal.org/index.php/Ejounral/article/view/4254

DHANDE, HIMANSHU KISHOR; SHELARE, SAGAR DNYANESHWAR; KHOPE, PRAVIN BALKRUSHNAJI.

Drying of grain is usually achieved by spreading grains on earth for solar radiation. This technique is moderate, but being unsecured from a downpour, dust, invasion of bugs, rodents, and distinct animals, items might be severely degraded to the degree that occasionally becomes contaminated and issued loss of nourishment excellence. To defeat this, solar drying is the greatest assuring technique for the protection of agricultural commodities. In the proposed research, the low-cost mixed-mode solar dryer was developed (Workshop of Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Technology, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India) using locally accessible, environmentally friendly materials, and the performance was evaluated. The solar dryer was developed using the components like a...

Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article

Palavras-chave: Solar drying; Mixed-mode; Grains; Performance evaluation; Experimentation; Postharvest drying.

Ano: 2020

URL: http://www.cigrjournal.org/index.php/Ejounral/article/view/6049

Development and Evaluation of a Fish Feed Mixer

ADEBUKOLA, ADENIGBA ADEMOLA.

Abstract A Fish feed mixing machine was designed, developed and the effect of speed and retention time on the performance of the mixer was evaluated. The mixing system was tested using three fish feed ingredients; bone meal, groundnut cake and maize grain which was purchased from the market in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. The moisture content of the bought ingredients was determined to be 13.1%, 14.7% and 17.5% moisture content dry basis respectively. The mixer was tested using a feed component of three equal measures of 10 kg of ground corn (maize), milled groundnut cake and bone meal which were initially retained on 2 mm, 850 µm and 150 µm sieve respectively. The experiment was replicated thrice at four retention time (5 min, 10 min, 15 min and 20 min)...

Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article

Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Agric engineering; Post-harvest engineering; Groundnut; Dehulling; Fish feed; Feed production; Performance evaluation; Design of a mixer; Effect of speed on feed mixing; Retention time; Degree of mixing; Coefficient of variation; Feed mixer Bone Meal; Groundnut Cake; Ground Corn; Mixing Machine; Degree of Mixing; Coefficient of Variation.

Ano: 2019

URL: http://www.cigrjournal.org/index.php/Ejounral/article/view/5420

Development of a motorized yam slicer

Samuel Enyi Obetta; University of Agriculture, Benue State, Nigeria.; J. C. Ehiem.

A motorized yam-slicing device was designed and developed to improve drying by increasing the surfaces area of yam tubers. It consists of rotary blades, feeding chutes and electric motor. The operating power was obtained from 1.5 hp electric motor (1,400 rpm) and, using pulley and belt with complete drive. The device is manually fed with one tuber at a time. Performance of the device was evaluated using the following parameters: slicing efficiency, throughput and percentage of non -uniform slices. The slicing efficiency, throughput and non-uniform slices obtained was 52.3%, 315 kg/h and 47.65% respectively. Making the chute adjustable to different tuber thickness would eliminate wobbling and further reduce the percentage of non-uniform slices.

Palavras-chave: Yam tuber; Development; Slicing device; Performance evaluation.

Ano: 2011

URL: http://www.cigrjournal.org/index.php/Ejounral/article/view/1130

Elixir or opiate? An assessment of minor irrigation policies in North Bengal

Shah, Tushaar.

Farmer-based financing of operations in the Niger Valley irrigation schemes

Palavras-chave: Irrigation management; Agricultural development; Farmer managed irrigation systems; Social aspects; Organizations; Farmers’ associations; Subsidies; Policy; Participatory management; Governmental interrelations; Small scale systems; Performance evaluation; Economic aspects; Deep tube wells; Shallow tube wells; Lift irrigation; Rural development; Poverty alleviation; Pumps; Technology transfer; Cooperatives; Mechanization; Institutions; Leadership; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Food Security and Poverty; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.

Ano: 2001

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92706

Abernethy, Charles L.; Sally, Hilmy; Lonsway, Kurt; Maman, Chegou.

Presents the results of case-studies of the functioning of four pump-based irrigation systems in the Niger River Valley. Prospects for sustainability are analyzed, especially in the light of the government's policy of promoting irrigator organizations to take over responsibilities for operation and maintenance.

Tipo: Report

Palavras-chave: Irrigation management; Irrigation systems; River basin development; Sustainability; Water resources development; Low-lift irrigation; Low-lift pumps; Farmer managed irrigation systems; Farmers' associations; Institution building; Privatization; Performance evaluation; Constraints; Case studies; Financing; Costs; Climate; Food production; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Production Economics; Public Economics.

Ano: 2000

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44573

Free-riders or victims: Women's nonparticipation in irrigation management in Nepal's Chhattis Mauja Irrigation Scheme.

Zwarteveen, Margreet Z.; Neupane, Nita.

Examines multiple factors in women's involvement/non-involvement in irrigation in the Chhattis Mauja irrigation scheme in Nepal. Includes an empirical analysis of the livelihood strategies of farm households, documentation of the level and nature of participation of women and men in the water users' organizations, analysis of women's access to irrigation services, and an examination of the need and desirability of increasing the participation of woman in the scheme organization.

Tipo: Report

Palavras-chave: Irrigation management; Farmer-managed irrigation systems; Irrigation programs; Privatization; Water users' associations; Irrigated farming; Irrigation canals; Water delivery; Water allocation; Water distribution; Maintenance; Gender; Women in development; Farmers; Female labor; Agricultural manpower; Households; Family labor; Living standards; Social aspects; Agricultural production; Villages; Social organization; Performance evaluation; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Food Security and Poverty; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics.

Ano: 1996

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52731

Impact of management interventions on the performance of five irrigation schemes in Sri Lanka

Imbulana, K.A.U.S.; Merrey, Douglas J..

This working paper is the outcome of a data collection process initiated under the advice of Dr. Shigeo Yashima of the International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI). The objective of this data collection process was to make a preliminary assessment of irrigation performance in Sri Lanka using irrigation systems with different backgrounds to identify areas for further research.

Impact of management interventions on the performance of five irrigation schemes in Sri Lanka

Palavras-chave: Irrigation programs; Performance evaluation; Irrigation management; Intervention; Irrigation systems; Monitoring; Performance indexes; History; Farmers associations; Farmer participation; Farmer-agency interactions; Communication; Organizations; Water potential; Rice; Crop yield; Water supply; Land productivity; Rain; Data collection; Farm Management; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Land Economics/Use.

Ano: 1995

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113609

Imbulana, K. A. U. S.; Merrey, D. J..

Impacts of irrigation management transfer: A review of the evidence.

Palavras-chave: Irrigation programs; Performance evaluation; Performance indexes; Irrigation systems; Farmers associations; Farmer participation; Farmer-agency interactions; Water potential; Rice; Crop yield; Land productivity; Data collection; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use.

Ano: 1995

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113605

Vermillion, Douglas Lynn.

Evaluates data from 29 different studies on irrigation management transfer to assess the impacts of transfer on various aspects of irrigation system management. Twelve guiding principles to ensure a more systematic approach to research on the impacts of management transfer are proposed. Identifies key research propositions on the conditions necessary for transfer programs to succeed.

Institutional design principles for accountability in large irrigation systems.

Palavras-chave: Irrigation management; Irrigation systems; Policy; Privatization; Case studies; Performance evaluation; Irrigated farming; Economic aspects; Financing; Operations; Environmental sustainability; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Productivity Analysis.

Ano: 1997

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52798

Institutional factors affecting irrigation performance in Pakistan: research and policy priorities

Merrey, Douglas J..

Argues that single irrigation systems managed by autonomous system-specific organizations accountable to their customers, perform better and are more sustainable than those managed by agencies dependent on the government, or by agencies responsible for multiple systems. Selected cases are reviewed and the plausibility of this hypothesis established. General recommendations are made for policy makers designing irrigation reform programs.

Tipo: Report

Palavras-chave: Irrigation management; Government-managed irrigation systems; Large-scale systems; Organizational design; Water users' associations; Water users; Farmers' associations; Farmer participation; Sustainability; Water rights; Performance evaluation; Performance indexes; Participatory management; Privatization; Policy; Research methods; Case studies Nepal; Sri Lanka; Indonesia; Agribusiness; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Food Security and Poverty; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Marketing; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Public Economics.

Ano: 1996

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52732