CHANCE CONSTRAINED OPTIMIZATION OF BIODIESEL SUPPLY CHAIN

Chance Constrained Optimization of Biodiesel Supply Chain

Biodiesel is an alternative and renewable biofuel for blending with fossil-based diesel.One of the challenges is to design the supply-chain network for biohydrodeoxygenated diesel (BHD) under uncertainty from both raw materials availability and the demand.The supply chain with four echelons; suppliers, factories, inventories and customers has been

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Effects of Climate Change on Tropical Forest Ecosystem of Three Selected Local Government in Rivers State, Nigeria

This study evaluated changes in climate on tropical rainforest ecosystem in three Local Government Area of Rivers state, Nigeria.Structured questionnaires were administered randomly to 300 respondents.89.7% affirms that they are aware of the change in climate, 10.3% were not aware.33.6% attribute the source of their awareness to village leaders/nei

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CAUSAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WORLD OIL PRICES AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY IN SELECTED STAPLE CROPS IN NIGERIA: 1980-2014

This study analyzed the direction of causality between world oil prices and agricultural productivity in selected staple crops in Nigeria.This study explored analysis based on the output and input quantities of the crop sub-sector, which is Equipment Covers the dominant sub-sector of the agricultural sector in Nigeria.Secondary data was utilized wh

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