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Design of Smart Agriculture Japan Model

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 2017

E. Morimoto  and
K. Hayashi
E. Morimoto*
Affiliation:
Faculty of Agriculture Tottori University, Koyama Minami 4-101, Tottori, Japan
K. Hayashi
Affiliation:
National Agriculture Research Organization, Kanondai 1-31-1 Tsukuba, Japan
*
† E-mail: morimoto@muses.tottori-u.ac.jp
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Abstract

This paper presents schematic review for the smart agricultural model in Japan using data-on-demand information exchange based on smart agricultural machinery systems (SAMS). Four machines were developed in this study, namely Smart rice trans-planter with on-the-go soil sensor; Smart 2nd fertilizer applicator based on CropSpecTM; Yield monitor combine harvester with on-the-go lodging analysis system; and Farm Activity Record Management System (FARMS). The study obtained 450,000 datasets of topsoil accompanied by 65,000 datasets of crop status and 1 million images of lodging information from 50 ha of rice fields, taken in 2016. The results conclude that the field mapping using FARMS was available not only for manager’s decision on fertilizer application, but also for information sharing between employees. A two year feasibility study showed improvement of 20% fertilizer reduction and 30% harvest efficiency than conventional management. The study suggests that SAMS would play an important role for technology succession in the near future.

Keywords

Smart rice trans-planterSmart 2nd fertilizer application systemYield monitor combine harvesterFarm activity record management system
Type
PA in practice
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Advances in Animal Biosciences , Volume 8 , Special Issue 2: Papers presented at the 11th European Conference on Precision Agriculture (ECPA 2017), John McIntyre Centre, Edinburgh, UK, July 16–20 2017 , July 2017 , pp. 713 - 717
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© The Animal Consortium 2017 

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