Modeling for development of simulation tool: Cattle diet formulation

Saxena, Pratiksha; Khanna, Neha

International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences

Int. j. adv. appl. sci.

EISSN: 2313-3724

Print ISSN: 2313-626X

Volume 4, Issue 4 (April 2017), Pages: 58-66

Title: Modeling for development of simulation tool: Cattle diet formulation

Author(s): Pratiksha Saxena *, Neha Khanna

Affiliation(s):

Department of Applied Mathematics, Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, 201308, India

https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2017.04.010

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Abstract:

This paper presents algorithms for simulation tool development to formulate and compute cattle diet at different stages of livestock. Algorithms are proposed for bi-criteria models. The objectives taken are minimization of cost and maximization of the shelf life of animal feed mix. Other objectives achieved by these algorithms are inclusion of nutrient variability in the feed mix and minimization of the deviations. For developing the algorithms, combination of three mathematical programming techniques: linear, stochastic and goal programming is used. Computational and technological interface is included in the field of animal diet formulation by developing the algorithms, which provides better and faster results. Twenty mathematical models are solved by proposed algorithms and obtained results showed superiority of algorithm 2 in terms of nutrient variability whereas algorithm 1 provides better results in terms of lesser cost and more shelf life. Algorithm 3 is taking the two objectives in parallel and providing the optimal feed mix at minimum deviations from the target values of the cost and the shelf life.

This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

Keywords: Livestock feed, Bi-criteria decision making, Linear programming, Stochastic programming, Goal programming

Article History: Received 18 December 2016, Received in revised form 16 March 2017, Accepted 20 March 2017

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https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2017.04.010

Citation:

Saxena P and Khanna N (2017). Modeling for development of simulation tool: Cattle diet formulation. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 4(4): 58-66

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