[PDF][PDF] Happy Goats-A Decision Support Web App for Sustainable Small Ruminant Farming.
S Vouraki, Y Skourtis, D Psichos, G Rose, G Arsenos - HAICTA, 2017 - ceur-ws.org
S Vouraki, Y Skourtis, D Psichos, G Rose, G Arsenos
HAICTA, 2017•ceur-ws.orgThe European sheep and goat sector is characterized by low incomes and increased
production costs. There is no established farm management methodology; farmers rely on
public subsidies to remain financially sustainable. Moreover, there is an extremely low level
of innovation and adaptation of technology. This paper proposes Happy Goats, a model-
driven decision support software which helps farmers make annual management planning
decisions by running different what-if scenarios for the future. Happy Goats takes into …
production costs. There is no established farm management methodology; farmers rely on
public subsidies to remain financially sustainable. Moreover, there is an extremely low level
of innovation and adaptation of technology. This paper proposes Happy Goats, a model-
driven decision support software which helps farmers make annual management planning
decisions by running different what-if scenarios for the future. Happy Goats takes into …
Abstract
The European sheep and goat sector is characterized by low incomes and increased production costs. There is no established farm management methodology; farmers rely on public subsidies to remain financially sustainable. Moreover, there is an extremely low level of innovation and adaptation of technology. This paper proposes Happy Goats, a model-driven decision support software which helps farmers make annual management planning decisions by running different what-if scenarios for the future. Happy Goats takes into account all important farm aspects (flock size, production, feeding, grazing, prices and cost factors) and produces profit-centric reports with simple and easy-to-understand charts and projections. Farmers are able to visualize the impact of their choices and plan for an optimized production. The app also provides a standalone daily feed calculator for optimal, customized daily feeding.
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