A model-based approach to maximise gross income by selection of banana planting date

Tixier Philippe, Dorel Marc, Malézieux Eric. 2007. A model-based approach to maximise gross income by selection of banana planting date. Biosystems Engineering, 96 (4) : pp. 471-476.

Abstract : The harvest dynamic model (SIMBA-POP) was used to choose the best planting date of a banana field in order to optimise the gross income. The proposed method takes into account the seasonal variation of the selling price of bananas. The gross income was calculated weekly by multiplying the simulated number of bunches harvested weekly by the mean weight of bunches, and by the current selling price. The weekly gross income over the simulated period was then determined. The study was carried out in Martinique (French West Indies) for climatic conditions corresponding to 50, 350, and 650 m in altitude and for different field management strategies (number of cropping cycles before replanting). The result of our simulations showed that the optimal planting month enables a 10-36% increase in income over the worst month. © 2007 IAgrE. All rights reserved Published by Elsevier Ltd

Mots-clés Agrovoc : Musa (bananes), Musa (plantains), Système de culture, Modèle de simulation, date de plantation

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : Martinique

Classification Agris : F01 - Crop husbandry
F08 - Cropping patterns and systems
U10 - Mathematical and statistical methods

Champ stratégique Cirad : Axe 1 (2005-2013) - Intensification écologique

Auteurs et affiliations

• Tixier Philippe, CIRAD-FLHOR-UPR Systèmes bananes et ananas (MTQ) ORCID: 0000-0001-5147-9777
• Dorel Marc, CIRAD-CP-UMR SYSTEM (GLP)
• Malézieux Eric, CIRAD-CP-UMR SYSTEM (FRA) ORCID: 0000-0002-5706-9610

Source : Cirad - Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/537393/)

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