Determining the optimal size of the supply base has haunted managers for years. A small supply base gives rise to the risk of supply disruption, whereas a large supply base increases the fixed cost. In this paper, we consider the risks of supply disruption due to occurrence of super, semi-super,...

Identification and characterization of farming systems simplify huge diversity of farm types in complex agro-ecosystems, which is of critical importance for precise technological intervention and informed policy support. Multivariate statistical techniques like Principal Component Analysis (PCA)...