Derivation and evaluation of optimal farm land allocation using geographic information system

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15H06151
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Agricultural science in management and economy
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: SATO Takeshi 東京大学, 大学院農学生命科学研究科(農学部), 特任助教 (30756599)
• Research Collaborator: MURAKAMI Tomoaki 東京大学, 農学生命科学研究科, 助教 (60748523)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-08-28 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: GIS（地理情報システム） / 計量経済学 / リモートセンシング / 圃場分散 / 農地配分

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We analyzed field locations, harvesting schedules and the capital equipments of farm contractors that are harvesting dairy farmers' pasture in the region of Konsen. First, the optimal operational procedure of each farm contractor was obtained by the simulation results of GIS (Geographical Information System). Also, by comparing the simulated procedure and the actual procedure, we confirmed the harvesting delay due to the inefficient administrations. Inefficient administrations include the long waiting period of combine harvesters for dump truck cars. Moreover, remote sensing data was used to discern the whole farmlands. It clarified the impacts on the change in the number of working machines and field consolidation of work efficiency and cost. As the results, the optimal contractor system that satisfied the harvesting efficiency maximization and cost minimization was developed. Finally, the analytically derived harvesting methods were shared with farmers and operators on site.

Free Research Field

農業経済学