With the run of LP model, we can optimize the natural resources for an area. In these developed alternatives, which one would fetch maximum profitability to the concerned farmers? Is there any statistical approach to assess the feasibility of an optimized crop plan? The concern is more practical rather theoretical one.
You have the answer in your question itself.
LP (normative tool) will give you only one optimal plan (maximum possible profit with the use of limited resources).
In case, if you want to check the feasibility with multiple plan options, go for partial budgeting technique to evaluate the profitability.
optimal crop plan should include the historical background of land to be utilized from insect and disease prevelance point of view. The study shoud take into account the basic fundamentals of crop rotation i.e. agronomical, pathological and of-course profitibility. Socio-economic factors such as quality of farm management, capital investment, land tenure, social taboos may be considered during planning. land and crop factor productivity shoud be calculated for pure as well as multible cropping system. Optimal crop plan may also involve the principles of cropping system for maximum profitibility by efficient resource use. Further studies may involve the resource conservation technologies and testing of well established technologies in the required farm conditions.
let me elaborate some more...with the run of LP package, we would get the best possible combination, but the focus here is on feasibility to implement. in this regard sanjeev sir is going nearer that we have to assess the socio-economic parameters of the region which would help to implement that optimal plan.
partial budgeting adjust the plan itself to increase the profitability. my concern is to assess the real capacities of the farmers to adopt that plan.
may i go through the regression model which set the functional relationship between dependent variable (Yield) and independent variables (farm inputs and socio-economic condition of the region/watershed) ?
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