This paper describes a real application of a multicriteria decision aid to sort suppliers in the Brazilian dairy industry located in Serra Talhada City. This region is very arid, and farmers have difficulty maintaining the quality required for dairy production. Five criteria were identified by...

There has been increasing recognition that for regional competitiveness in rural areas there needs to be a focus on sustainable farming initiatives especially for family farms that are competing with global conglomerates. Family farms, whilst declining in number, are the purpose of this paper...