A Cloud-Based Digital Farm Management System for Vegetable Production Process Management and Quality Traceability

Feng Yang, Kaiyi Wang, Yanyun Han and Zhong Qiao
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Feng Yang: College of Economics and Management, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
Kaiyi Wang: Beijing Research Center for Information Technology in Agriculture, Beijing 100097, China
Yanyun Han: Beijing Research Center for Information Technology in Agriculture, Beijing 100097, China
Zhong Qiao: College of Economics and Management, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China

Sustainability, 2018, vol. 10, issue 11, 1-19

Abstract: Farm Management Information Systems (FMISs) are being expanded to improve operation efficiency, reduce inputs, and ensure compliance with standards and regulations. However, this goal is difficult to attain in the vegetable sector, where data acquisition is time-consuming and data at different stages is fragmented by the potential diversity of crops and multiple batches cultivated at any given farm. This applies, in particular, to farms in China, which have small areas and low degrees of mechanization. This study presents an integrated approach to track and trace production efficiently through our Digital Farm Management System (DFMS), which adopts the cloud framework and utilizes Quick Response (QR) codes and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. Specifically, a data acquisition system is proposed that runs on a smartphone for the efficient gathering of planting information in the field. Moreover, DFMS generates statistics and analyses of planting areas, costs, and yields. DFMS meets the FMIS requirements and provides the accurate tracking and tracing of the production for each batch in an efficient manner. The system has been applied in a large-scale vegetable production enterprise, consisting of 12 farms distributed throughout China. This application shows that DFMS is a highly efficient solution for precise vegetable farm management.

Keywords: farm management; auto-identification technology; production process; quality traceability; production cost (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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