VALUE ENGINEERING ANALYSIS APPRAISAL FOR FARM MANAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY OF PISTACHIO FARM

Authors

  • A. Mostafaeipour Department of Industrial Engineering, Yazd University
  • N. Roy Department of Mechanical Engineering, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology
  • A.B. Samaddar Management Department, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology
  • H. Hosseininasab Department of Industrial Engineering, Yazd University
  • M. Emam Department of Mechanical Engineering, Birjand University
  • G. Bordbar Department of Management, Yazd University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7166/22-2-26

Keywords:

The origin of value engineering (VE), the application of VE in agriculture, pistachio tree farms in Iran

Abstract

ENGLISH 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.

AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Waarde-Ingenieurswese (WI) word reeds doeltreffend toegepas op verskeie gebiede. Die resultate is sodanig bemoedigend dat maatskappye WI aanvaar as

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Published

2011-11-05

How to Cite

Mostafaeipour, A., Roy, N., Samaddar, A., Hosseininasab, H., Emam, M., & Bordbar, G. (2011). VALUE ENGINEERING ANALYSIS APPRAISAL FOR FARM MANAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY OF PISTACHIO FARM. The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 22(2). https://doi.org/10.7166/22-2-26

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 2 (2011)

Section

Case Studies

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