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Identifying options for agricultural development requires a method that allows quantification of the technical possibilities, definition of the regional constraints and identification of the development objectives. Such a method, based on the interactive multiple goal linear programming (lMGLP) technique, has been applied in the framework of land use planning for the fifth Region in Mali.
The results of the analysis show that financially the most attractive sector is animal husbandry. A high degree of food self-sufficiency can be achieved, but requires intensification of arable farming, which is not economically viable.
Application of the method in this actual situation shows it to be a useful tool for integration of knowledge from various disciplines and to be able to serve as a means of communication among scientists, planners and policy makers. Using this method thus contributes to a more efficient application of knowledge in establishing agricultural development options for regional planning.
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Van Keulen, H., Veeneklaas, F.R. (1993). Options for agricultural development: a case study for Mali’s fifth Region. In: Penning de Vries, F., Teng, P., Metselaar, K. (eds) Systems approaches for agricultural development. Systems Approaches for Sustainable Agricultural Development, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2840-7_22
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