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Agriculture & Food-Supply

Crop growth, livestock disease spread, supply-chain logistics, resource management

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OpenFarm: Agent-Based Simulation of Smallholder Farming Systems for Food Security Analysis

OpenFarm is an open-source agent-based simulation framework designed for smallholder farming systems, enabling researchers and policy analysts to model heterogeneous farm-household decision-making, technology diffusion, and endogenous market dynamics. This article explores OpenFarm's core architecture, social network modeling, stochastic shock testing, and practical workflow for food security scenario analysis at regional scale.

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EPIC Model: Simulating Soil Erosion and Carbon Sequestration for Sustainable Land Management

The EPIC (Environmental Policy Integrated Climate) model is a comprehensive agricultural simulation platform that integrates hydrology, erosion, nutrient cycling, and carbon dynamics into a single validated framework. This article explores EPIC's RUSLE-based erosion module and CENTURY-derived carbon sequestration capabilities, with practical guidance on calibration, GIS integration, and application to conservation planning and carbon credit verification.

By Jeff 16 views