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Multi attribute decision model for orchard renewal-case study in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The fruit production in Bosnia and Hezegovina is slowly returning to narmality after Balkan wars.Due to favorable climatic and soil conditions it represents a clear business opportunity for family farms.The decision which fruit species to grow is complex decision and should be made on the basis of sound empirical analysis. This paper present a multi criteria model for planning and decision making on fruit farms in BIH. The model combines financial cost benefit analysis and multi atribute decision making methodology based on expert system DEX-i.In the case of a sample family farm the plum yielded with best multi criteria evaluation, followed by apple and pear, while sour cherry gave unsatisfactory outcome.

cost benefit analysis; fruit production; multi attribute decision modeling; expert system DEX-i

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