Optimizing inputs' use efficiency in agriculture: operational, energy and environmental dimensions

Abstract

The current PhD thesis aims to contribute to new methodological approaches concerning the optimization of inputs use efficiency, under the prism of sustainable development (economy, society, and environment) in the agricultural sector. For this reason, a brief introduction is provided, outlining the rationale on which the benchmarking of agricultural systems is imperative, based on the guidelines given at the global level by the United Nations (UN), while there is also a more specific description of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), which is also the methodology assessed in this thesis. Chapter 2 outlines the research questions that emerged from the analysis of 120 articles in the field of optimization in the agricultural sector. More specifically, there is a need: 1) to introduce social factors into the overall assessment process, so that decisions can be made that cover all 3 pillars of sustainable development, 2) to create farm specific databases that show a high degree of accuracy 3 ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/55468
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/55468
ND
55468
Alternative title
Αριστοποίηση χρήσης εισροών στη γεωργία: επιχειρησιακές, ενεργειακές και περιβαλλοντικές διαστάσεις
Author
Kyrgiakos, Leonidas-Sotirios (Father's name: Georgios)
Date
2023
Degree Grantor
University of Thessaly (UTH)
Committee members
Vlontzos George
Bournaris Thomas
Theodoridis Alexandros
Nakas Christos
Danalatos Nikolaos
Mili Samir
Kleftodimos Georgios
Discipline
Agricultural and Veterinary SciencesOther Agricultural Sciences ➨ Agricultural Economics and Policy
Keywords
Optimization; Efficiency; Data envelopment analysis; DEA; TOPSIS; Window DEA; Agricultural decision support system; Durum wheat; Cotton; Agriculture
Country
Greece
Language
English
Description
im., tbls., maps, fig., ch.
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