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AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
Volume 152, Issue -, Pages 121-130Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2016.12.015
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Bio-diesel production; Agricultural supply chain; MIP; Indonesia
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Bio-diesel is a sustainable alternative to fossil fuel, in particular if the input materials are not edible. This paper considers the production of bio-diesel from rubber seeds, which are currently viewed as a waste product and discarded by farmers. We investigate whether technological innovations in local pre-processing at individual farms and oil production via mobile processing units (MPUs) visiting villages, makes bio-diesel production profitable for groups of farmers. A mixed integer programming model optimizing supply chain decisions is developed and applied to a specific case in Indonesia. We find that operating the relatively expensive MPUs at maximum capacity is essential for economic sustainability. Furthermore, variations in the price of bio-diesel affect the profitability and governments may consider offering minimum price guarantees.(C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd.All rights reserved.
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