IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/spr/endesu/v19y2017i6d10.1007_s10668-016-9849-9.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Sustainable cropping pattern in North Iran: application of fuzzy goal programming

Author

Listed:
  • Ramtin Joolaie

    (Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources)

  • Ahmad Abedi Sarvestani

    (Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources)

  • Fatemeh Taheri

    (Khuzestan Ramin Agricultural and Natural Resources University)

  • Steven Van Passel

    (University of Antwerp
    Hasselt University)

  • Hossein Azadi

    (Hasselt University
    University of Liège
    Ghent University)

Abstract

Due to the important role that the application of mathematical programming models have in determining optimal cropping patterns, this research presents a sustainable cropping pattern that considers selected economic, environmental, and social goals together. Using a random sampling method, a sample size of 168 farmers was selected in the Sari County, Iran. Our results showed that economic, self-sufficiency, environmental, and social goals have a distinctly different impact on cropping pattern performance. Compared to the current cropping pattern, the gross margins for economic and social goals increased by nearly 11 and 2 %, respectively, and the gross margins for self-sufficiency and environmental goals decreased by nearly 2 and 36 %. Interestingly, it has been found that the performance of the current cropping pattern has an average positive impact of 6 % if economic, self-sufficiency, environmental, and social (employment) goals are realized simultaneously.

Suggested Citation

  • Ramtin Joolaie & Ahmad Abedi Sarvestani & Fatemeh Taheri & Steven Van Passel & Hossein Azadi, 2017. "Sustainable cropping pattern in North Iran: application of fuzzy goal programming," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 19(6), pages 2199-2216, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:endesu:v:19:y:2017:i:6:d:10.1007_s10668-016-9849-9
    DOI: 10.1007/s10668-016-9849-9
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s10668-016-9849-9
    File Function: Abstract
    Download Restriction: Access to the full text of the articles in this series is restricted.
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1007/s10668-016-9849-9?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    As the access to this document is restricted, you may want to search for a different version of it.

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Chen, Liang-Hsuan & Tsai, Feng-Chou, 2001. "Fuzzy goal programming with different importance and priorities," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 133(3), pages 548-556, September.
    2. Duke, Joshua M. & Borchers, Allison M. & Johnston, Robert J. & Absetz, Sarah, 2012. "Sustainable agricultural management contracts: Using choice experiments to estimate the benefits of land preservation and conservation practices," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 74(C), pages 95-103.
    3. Beynon, Malcolm J. & Munday, Max, 2008. "Considering the effects of imprecision and uncertainty in ecological footprint estimation: An approach in a fuzzy environment," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 67(3), pages 373-383, October.
    4. Shakhawat Chowdhury & Muhammad Al-Zahrani, 2014. "Fuzzy synthetic evaluation of treated wastewater reuse for agriculture," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 16(3), pages 521-538, June.
    5. Bhabagrahi Sahoo & Anil Lohani & Rohit Sahu, 2006. "Fuzzy Multiobjective and Linear Programming Based Management Models for Optimal Land-Water-Crop System Planning," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 20(6), pages 931-948, December.
    6. Sharma, Dinesh K. & Jana, R.K., 2009. "Fuzzy goal programming based genetic algorithm approach to nutrient management for rice crop planning," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 121(1), pages 224-232, September.
    7. Palmini, Dennis J., 1982. "The secondary impact of nonpoint-pollution controls: A linear-programming-input/output analysis," Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Elsevier, vol. 9(3), pages 263-278, September.
    8. N. Girard & D. Magda & J. Astruc & N. Couix & H. Gross & J. P Guyon & J. Labatut & Y. Poinsot & F. Saldaqui, 2015. "Analyzing indicators for combining natural resources management and production-oriented activities," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 17(1), pages 155-172, February.
    9. Feng, Hongli & Kurkalova, Lyubov A. & Kling, Catherine L. & Gassman, Philip W., 2006. "Environmental conservation in agriculture: Land retirement vs. changing practices on working land," Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Elsevier, vol. 52(2), pages 600-614, September.
    10. David A. Goodman, 1974. "A Goal Programming Approach to Aggregate Planning of Production and Work Force," Management Science, INFORMS, vol. 20(12), pages 1569-1575, August.
    11. Sinha, S. B. & Rao, K. A. & Mangaraj, B. K., 1988. "Fuzzy goal programming in multi-criteria decision systems: A case study in agricultural planning," Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, Elsevier, vol. 22(2), pages 93-101.
    12. Biswas, Animesh & Pal, Bijay Baran, 2005. "Application of fuzzy goal programming technique to land use planning in agricultural system," Omega, Elsevier, vol. 33(5), pages 391-398, October.
    13. Erol, Ismail & Sencer, Safiye & Sari, Ramazan, 2011. "A new fuzzy multi-criteria framework for measuring sustainability performance of a supply chain," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 70(6), pages 1088-1100, April.
    14. Ananda, Jayanath & Herath, Gamini, 2003. "The use of Analytic Hierarchy Process to incorporate stakeholder preferences into regional forest planning," Forest Policy and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 5(1), pages 13-26, January.
    15. Charnes, A. & Cooper, W. W. & Karwan, K. R. & Wallace, W. A., 1979. "A chance-constrained goal programming model to evaluate response resources for marine pollution disasters," Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Elsevier, vol. 6(3), pages 244-274, September.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Yaghoobi, M.A. & Tamiz, M., 2007. "A method for solving fuzzy goal programming problems based on MINMAX approach," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 177(3), pages 1580-1590, March.
    2. Jana, R.K. & Sharma, Dinesh K. & Chakraborty, B., 2016. "A hybrid probabilistic fuzzy goal programming approach for agricultural decision-making," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 173(C), pages 134-141.
    3. Liu, J. & Li, Y.P. & Huang, G.H. & Zeng, X.T., 2014. "A dual-interval fixed-mix stochastic programming method for water resources management under uncertainty," Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier, vol. 88(C), pages 50-66.
    4. Abbas Amini Fasakhodi & Seyed Nouri & Manouchehr Amini, 2010. "Water Resources Sustainability and Optimal Cropping Pattern in Farming Systems; A Multi-Objective Fractional Goal Programming Approach," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 24(15), pages 4639-4657, December.
    5. Niu, G. & Li, Y.P. & Huang, G.H. & Liu, J. & Fan, Y.R., 2016. "Crop planning and water resource allocation for sustainable development of an irrigation region in China under multiple uncertainties," Agricultural Water Management, Elsevier, vol. 166(C), pages 53-69.
    6. Cinzia Colapinto & Raja Jayaraman & Simone Marsiglio, 2017. "Multi-criteria decision analysis with goal programming in engineering, management and social sciences: a state-of-the art review," Annals of Operations Research, Springer, vol. 251(1), pages 7-40, April.
    7. Rössert, Sebastian & Gosling, Elizabeth & Gandorfer, Markus & Knoke, Thomas, 2022. "Woodchips or potato chips? How enhancing soil carbon and reducing chemical inputs influence the allocation of cropland," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 198(C).
    8. Chang, Ching-Ter, 2007. "Binary fuzzy goal programming," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 180(1), pages 29-37, July.
    9. Sharma, Dinesh K. & Jana, R.K., 2009. "Fuzzy goal programming based genetic algorithm approach to nutrient management for rice crop planning," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 121(1), pages 224-232, September.
    10. Dai, Z.Y. & Li, Y.P., 2013. "A multistage irrigation water allocation model for agricultural land-use planning under uncertainty," Agricultural Water Management, Elsevier, vol. 129(C), pages 69-79.
    11. Şeyda Gür & Tamer Eren, 2018. "Scheduling and Planning in Service Systems with Goal Programming: Literature Review," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 6(11), pages 1-16, November.
    12. Boon Heng Teh* & Tze San Ong & Boon Lee Lee Chong & Nahariah Binti Jaffar, 2018. "Environmental Capabilities Indicators are Prominent for Organizational Competitiveness and Performance. An Empirical Study of Malaysian Manufacturing Industry," The Journal of Social Sciences Research, Academic Research Publishing Group, pages 553.562:6-5.
    13. Paul L. G. Vlek & Asia Khamzina & Hossein Azadi & Anik Bhaduri & Luna Bharati & Ademola Braimoh & Christopher Martius & Terry Sunderland & Fatemeh Taheri, 2017. "Trade-Offs in Multi-Purpose Land Use under Land Degradation," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 9(12), pages 1-19, November.
    14. Jiae Zhang & Jianjun Yang, 2016. "Flexible job-shop scheduling with flexible workdays, preemption, overlapping in operations and satisfaction criteria: an industrial application," International Journal of Production Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 54(16), pages 4894-4918, August.
    15. Bhatta, Arun & Bigsby, Hugh R. & Cullen, Ross, 2011. "Alternative to Comprehensive Ecosystem Services Markets: The Contribution of Forest-Related Programs in New Zealand," 2011 Conference, August 25-26, 2011, Nelson, New Zealand 115350, New Zealand Agricultural and Resource Economics Society.
    16. Barraquand, F. & Martinet, V., 2011. "Biological conservation in dynamic agricultural landscapes: Effectiveness of public policies and trade-offs with agricultural production," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 70(5), pages 910-920, March.
    17. Yu, Bing & Xu, Linyu, 2016. "Review of ecological compensation in hydropower development," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 55(C), pages 729-738.
    18. Hörisch, Jacob & Ortas, Eduardo & Schaltegger, Stefan & Álvarez, Igor, 2015. "Environmental effects of sustainability management tools: An empirical analysis of large companies," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 120(C), pages 241-249.
    19. Zgajnar, Jaka & Kavcic, Stane, 2012. "Farm management support based on mathematical programming; an example of fertilization planning," Agroeconomia Croatica, Croatian Society of Agricultural Economists, vol. 2(1), pages 1-8, March.
    20. J.C. Flinn & S. Jayasuriya & C.G. Knight, 1980. "Incorporating Multiple Objectives In Planning Models Of Low‐Resource Farmers," Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, vol. 24(1), pages 35-45, April.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:spr:endesu:v:19:y:2017:i:6:d:10.1007_s10668-016-9849-9. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Sonal Shukla or Springer Nature Abstracting and Indexing (email available below). General contact details of provider: http://www.springer.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.