Field Work Simulation for Labor Saving Technologies in Japanese Farms

Authors

  • Kanetani Yutaka Engineering Department of Farm Agriculture Research Center, Kannondai, Tsukuba, Japan.

Keywords:

Agricultural Informatics, simulation, Tractors, Rice, labour

Abstract

Labor-saving technologies in agriculture are crucial to the advancement of the agricultural industry, and in general, the economies of nations. This article presents authors experiments in a Japanese farming organization. In Japan, the work contract system is promoted in farming sector in order to lower the expense for paddy-rice production and to achieve an effective system to mechanize agriculture. The Paper records results of author’s experiments on computer simulation technique to introduce optimum arrangements for the machine operation systems in rice fields

Author Biography

  • Kanetani Yutaka, Engineering Department of Farm Agriculture Research Center, Kannondai, Tsukuba, Japan.

    Yutaka Yonetani, was earlier in  Engineering Department of Farm Agriculture Research Center, Kannondai, Tsukuba, Japan. Has Phd in Agricultural engineering and has published papers on Agricultural Informatics  when the subject started to evolve.

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Published

2020-07-24

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (2020): Agricultural Informatics

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