A critical discourse analysis of two EU agricultural commissioners’ speeches in the period 2000–2006 was carried out and substantiated by rational choice theory. The analysis reveals how the reforms have been gradually overturning prevailing CAP discourses. The neo-mercantilism discourse has been replaced by the discourse of multifunctionality. The legitimisation of the CAP with environmental and rural public goods has been replaced by less well-articulated arguments of ‘quality production’ and ‘competitiveness’, implying a gradual move to a neoliberal orientation for the future CAP.
COBISS.SI-ID: 2397064
Also in a modern agriculture various automation agents can be embedded in a Decision Support System, which are based on following design approaches: E-Learning Agent, Monitoring Agent, Fault Diagnosis Agent, Weather Information Agent, E-Commerce Agent and Logistics Agent. The proposed Agents in a paper are discused in a field of hop industry. They contribute to farmers’ education, to timely correct fault diagnosis and the incorporation of modern agricultural techniques.
COBISS.SI-ID: 2720300
The paper presents spreadsheet tool for the formulation of a daily dairy cow ration. The first sub-model is common linear programming model and the second one is based on weighted-goal programming approach supported with a penalty function. With combination of both approaches it is intended to find least cost daily ration, considering up-to-date requirements of high yielding dairy cows. Simultaneously it is possible to consider economical (efficiency) and nutritional (allowing for adjustment to feed available and nutrition requirements of the animals) aspects in practical milk production.
COBISS.SI-ID: 2524040
The article presents the local inhabitants’ opinion about the Triglav National Park management, their knowledge of the park management’s tasks and activities and opinion about the park management’s activity in the future. The results show that 20% of the interviewed inhabitants are dissatisfied with the park management. 76.1% of the interviewed inhabitants who live within the park and 44.2% of those who live outside the park had contacts with the park management, which indicates that the place of living has influence on people’s contacts with the park management.
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Monograph opens a window into a phenomenon of interlacing agriculture and social/health care that has been an under-recognised application of multifunctional agriculture. Farmers can actively contribute to improve healthcare services and to support rural everyday life. There is evidence about the therapeutics effect for less empowered people involved in social farming.
COBISS.SI-ID: 6003065