Research Article

Cost-Effective Forage and Browse Legume Feed for Dairy Production: An Optimisation Approach Using Jaya Optimisation Algorithm

Table 1

Definition of parameters and variables.

NameDefinitionDescription

Index identifying farmer
Production year
Cost for production of product Par
Storage cost of product Par
Transportation cost of product Par
Shortage cost of product Par
Index identifying feed
Index identifying labour
Index identifying veterinary requirement
Index identifying fixed factors
Index identifying inefficient factor
Index identifying time
Production of product at time
Inventory of product at time
Shortage of product at time
Market price of product at time period Par
Marginal cost of transportation milk from farmer at time Par
Cost of feed Par
Cost of labour Par
Cost of veterinary requirement Par
Cost of fixed factor Par
Cost of inefficiency Par
Number of days in time period Par
Quantity of product produced by process at time period Var
Feed type Var
Labour type Var
Veterinary requirement Var
Fixed factor Var
Quantity of milk supplied by farmer at time
Percent of milk supplied by farmer at time
Milk processing capacity of process at time
Milk processed at time by process
Inefficient move Var
Milk supply at time from farmer
A constant of milk production at time from farmer
Milk supply growth at time from farmer
Quantity of sales of product at time period
Quantity shortage of product at time period
Market capacity of product at time period