Developing a decision support system for selecting new crops

Abstract

1)2)3)4)5)6) Due to changes in the agricultural market environment and both overseas and domestic farming conditions, uncertainties in agricultural production and management are becoming greater. Hence, there is a stronger need for farmers to choose crops in the optimal condition. This research aims to introduce the result and process of developing a decision support system for selecting crops, aimed to assist farmers in selecting the optimal crops most suitable in the given situation. There are basically three main factors to consider in the decision-making process for farmers when selecting a crop to introduce to their lands. First of all, one must consider how much profit crop A will produce when it is cultivated. Secondly, one must consider which crop to cultivate in order to earn a certain amount of profit. Thirdly, one must consider what is the best way to maximize Farm A’s business profit. For instance, a farm may have land as its resource, and one must research which location, type of crop, level of technology, and so forth, to maximize profit.This research creates a 1 Gyeonggi-do Institute of Agricultural Technology, Crop Research Department Team Leader jgh1324@gg.go.kr 2 Gyeonggi-do Institute of Agricultural Technology, Crop Research Department Researcher jeon6474@gg.go.kr 3 Gyeonggi-do Institute of Agricultural Technology, Crop Research Department Researcher jinhong5@gg.go.kr 4 JINONG Corporation, CEO phd516@jinong.co.kr() 5 JINONG Corporation, Head of Management Division ace@jinong.co.kr 6 Seoul National University, Department of Biosystems and Biomaterial Science and Engineering, PhD in Agricultural