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Abstract
The AGMEMOD Partnership seeks to capture the inherent existing
heterogeneity of agricultural systems by linking together individual
EU Member State models, an aggregated EU model and several
accession countries into one single model, while still maintaining
analytical consistency. Although this approach facilitates the comparison
of the impact of a policy change across different Member
States, it generates challenges in practical implementation, ranging
from significant communication and administration requirements, to
aggregation and consistency issues. This contribution provides
insights into the different challenges posed to the scientists and
discusses the key issues for maintenance and further development
of such a complex system. Specific attention is paid to technical
devices and tools as well as to the design of institutional settings to
achieve consistency.