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South African Journal of Industrial Engineering

On-line version ISSN 2224-7890
Print version ISSN 1012-277X

S. Afr. J. Ind. Eng. vol.22 n.2 Pretoria  2011

 

Value engineering analysis appraisal for farm management: A case study of pistachio farms

 

 

A. MostafaeipourI; N. RoyII; A.B. SamaddarIII; H. HosseininasabI; M. EmamIV; G. BordbarV

IDepartment of Industrial Engineering, Yazd University, Iran. mostafaei@yazduni.ac.ir
IIDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, India
IIIManagement Department, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, India
IVDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Birjand University, Iran
VDepartment of Management, Yazd University, Iran

 

 


ABSTRACT

Value engineering (VE) has been effectively applied in many different areas. The results have been very encouraging, and many companies accept VE not only as a tool to reduce costs, but also to improve the quality of their produce and streamline their systems. This paper attempts to highlight the application of VE in agriculture, as in pistachio tree farms in Iran. It is found that by implementing VE, unnecessary cultivation costs are lowered. Many of the other factors that lead to the inefficient use of resources could be resolved. In this study, the province of Yazd Iran was studied. Unfortunately there are cases of mismanagement and problems in agriculture management; and the problems must be resolved to make the system of pistachio growing more efficient. The prime objective of this paper is to introduce the concept of value engineering and highlight its application in pistachio farms. The results suggest that it is essential to use Indian Neem pesticide, because it is economically feasible and environmentally friendly to pistachio trees.


OPSOMMING

Waarde-Ingenieurswese (WI) word reeds doeltreffend toegepas op verskeie gebiede. Die resultate is sodanig bemoedigend dat maatskappye WI aanvaar as 'n hulpmiddel vir kosteverlaging sowel as vir die verbetering van kwaliteit van opbrengs en stroombelyning van prosesse. Die artikel poog om die toepassing van WI op die landbou van Iran na vore te bring. Dit toon dat onnodige verbouingskoste verlaag word met die implementering van WI. Talle ander faktore wat ook bydra tot ondoeltreffende gebruik van hulpbronne word ook deur WI aangespreek. Die Yazd-provinsie van Iran word in die artikel bestudeer. Ten einde die verbouingsproses van pistasieneute meer doeltreffend te maak moet wanbestuur en probleme van landboubestuur aangespreek word. Die hoofdoelwit van die artikel is om die konsep van WI bekend te stel en die toepassing daarvan op pistasieboerderye uit te lig. Die resultate dui op die gebruik van "Indian Neem" plaagbestrydingsmiddel aangesien dit ekonomies vatbaar en omgewingsvriendelik is.


 

 

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1 The author was enrolled for a PhD (Mechanical Engineering) degree in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Birjand University.

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