Optimization of Selection of the Machinery Park in Sustainable Agriculture

Michał Cupiał and Zbigniew Kowalczyk
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Michał Cupiał: Faculty of Production Engineering and Energetics, University of Agriculture in Krakow, ul. Balicka 116B, 30-149 Kraków, Poland
Zbigniew Kowalczyk: Faculty of Production Engineering and Energetics, University of Agriculture in Krakow, ul. Balicka 116B, 30-149 Kraków, Poland

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 4, 1-15

Abstract: A correct selection of the machinery park is vital for correct functioning of a farm. It is significant in sustainable farming where, except for economic factors, application of a suitable technique and technology in order to lead an effective production is crucial. The paper presents a method of designing a set of machines for a farm. The method was implemented in the computer application. A suitably selected, optimised machinery park enables a sustainable agricultural production and achievement of the desired economic, production and environmental effects. The application was practically verified and is used in teaching and farming practice.

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; optimisation; machinery park; computer program; calculation algorithm; management of machinery park; decision support system; ecology; modelling; OTR-7 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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