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What is the likely impact of changes in the direct payment system or other agricultural policy instruments on agricultural structures and incomes? Which are the development possibilities of individual farms or farm types and what would their optimal organization look like?
Since the 1970ies, linear optimization models have been widely applied in research and teaching, but especially also in providing decision support to policy makers.The key strenght of optimization models lies in the estimation of future structural developments of the agricultural sector and in the optimal organization of individual farms or farm types.
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