Harvester Evaluation Using Real-Time Kinematic GNSS and Hiring Service Model
To reduce human drudgery and the risk of labor shortages in the Asian developing countries, the appropriate introduction of agricultural machinery, especially combine harvesters, is an urgent task. Custom hiring services (CHSs) are expected to contribute to making paddy harvesters prevalent in devel...
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| author | Md. Kamrul Hasan Takashi S. T. Tanaka Md. Rostom Ali Chayan Kumer Saha Md. Monjurul Alam |
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| description | To reduce human drudgery and the risk of labor shortages in the Asian developing countries, the appropriate introduction of agricultural machinery, especially combine harvesters, is an urgent task. Custom hiring services (CHSs) are expected to contribute to making paddy harvesters prevalent in developing countries; however, the economic performance has been rarely quantified. The study was carried out to precisely evaluate the machine performance attributes of medium and large combine harvesters using the real-time kinematic (RTK) global navigation satellite system (GNSS) and to estimate the economic performance of CHSs of paddy harvesters in Japan, as a typical case of Asian countries. The financial profitability was evaluated by four major indicators: net present value, benefit–cost ratio, internal rate of return, and payback period. The financial indicators showed that both types of harvester could be considered financially viable. Thus, the investment in combine harvesters can be highly profitable for CHS business by a local service provider and custom-hire entrepreneur, providing a great opportunity to use a combine harvester without initial investment by general farmers. The findings demonstrated the high feasibility of CHSs of paddy harvesters in Japan, while they highlighted that further study is needed to estimate the feasibility of CHS in the other Asian developing countries. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-09ca135a791f4b24a42fc740f1a9c9902023-11-21T22:59:46ZengMDPI AGAgriEngineering2624-74022021-06-013236338210.3390/agriengineering3020024Harvester Evaluation Using Real-Time Kinematic GNSS and Hiring Service ModelMd. Kamrul Hasan0Takashi S. T. Tanaka1Md. Rostom Ali2Chayan Kumer Saha3Md. Monjurul Alam4The United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Gifu University, Gifu 5011193, JapanFaculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, Gifu 5011193, JapanDepartment of Farm Power and Machinery, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, BangladeshDepartment of Farm Power and Machinery, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, BangladeshDepartment of Farm Power and Machinery, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, BangladeshTo reduce human drudgery and the risk of labor shortages in the Asian developing countries, the appropriate introduction of agricultural machinery, especially combine harvesters, is an urgent task. Custom hiring services (CHSs) are expected to contribute to making paddy harvesters prevalent in developing countries; however, the economic performance has been rarely quantified. The study was carried out to precisely evaluate the machine performance attributes of medium and large combine harvesters using the real-time kinematic (RTK) global navigation satellite system (GNSS) and to estimate the economic performance of CHSs of paddy harvesters in Japan, as a typical case of Asian countries. The financial profitability was evaluated by four major indicators: net present value, benefit–cost ratio, internal rate of return, and payback period. The financial indicators showed that both types of harvester could be considered financially viable. Thus, the investment in combine harvesters can be highly profitable for CHS business by a local service provider and custom-hire entrepreneur, providing a great opportunity to use a combine harvester without initial investment by general farmers. The findings demonstrated the high feasibility of CHSs of paddy harvesters in Japan, while they highlighted that further study is needed to estimate the feasibility of CHS in the other Asian developing countries.https://www.mdpi.com/2624-7402/3/2/24precision agriculturepaddyRTK GNSSArcGIScombine harvestercost analysis |
| spellingShingle | Md. Kamrul Hasan Takashi S. T. Tanaka Md. Rostom Ali Chayan Kumer Saha Md. Monjurul Alam Harvester Evaluation Using Real-Time Kinematic GNSS and Hiring Service Model AgriEngineering precision agriculture paddy RTK GNSS ArcGIS combine harvester cost analysis |
| title | Harvester Evaluation Using Real-Time Kinematic GNSS and Hiring Service Model |
| title_full | Harvester Evaluation Using Real-Time Kinematic GNSS and Hiring Service Model |
| title_fullStr | Harvester Evaluation Using Real-Time Kinematic GNSS and Hiring Service Model |
| title_full_unstemmed | Harvester Evaluation Using Real-Time Kinematic GNSS and Hiring Service Model |
| title_short | Harvester Evaluation Using Real-Time Kinematic GNSS and Hiring Service Model |
| title_sort | harvester evaluation using real time kinematic gnss and hiring service model |
| topic | precision agriculture paddy RTK GNSS ArcGIS combine harvester cost analysis |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2624-7402/3/2/24 |
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