The Queen's University of Belfast    

Department of Agricultural and Food Economics

Paul Keatley (Research Student)

Degree:            BSc (Hons) Agricultural Economics and Management (2001)

Contact Point:

Department of Agricultural and Food Economics 
Queen’s University Belfast
Newforge Lane
Belfast BT9 5PX

Phone:  028 9025 5636
Fax:      028 9025 5327
Email:   p.keatley@qub.ac.uk

Research Interests

• Farm-level modelling
• Farm Policy Analysis
• Farm Business Management
• Beef/sheep production systems
• Farming in the less favoured areas of Northern Ireland.

Description of PhD

Title:     Choosing Optimal Production Systems for LFA Beef and Sheep Farms.

Supervisor:       Dr D. Anderson (QUB)

This research project aims to determine what the best combination of production factors is for optimal financial performance of LFA beef and sheep farms. As part of this project, a face-to-face questionnaire survey will enable active beef and sheep farms in the LFA to be characterized. Modern information technology and modeling software will then be used to produce representative farm models, which can be tested to determine the optimal production systems for LFA Beef/sheep farms under a range of possible future scenarios.

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