1. Introduction -- 2. The Elements of the Natural Rubber Industry Supply Chain -- 3. Discrete Event Simulation Concepts -- 4. DES Model Development -- 5. Model Implementation and Validation -- 6. Conclusions and Future Research Avenues -- Appendix A: Farmer Size Distributions

"'Development' is what most people see as progress in the places where they live and in the ways they live. It has to do with public services, the ways to complain when these are not delivered properly, and the spaces to change power structures. It is related to the economy, the opportunities to...