Multi Criteria Decision Making for Selection of Best Fertilizer: An AHP Approach
摘要
The main objective of the present study is to propose the methodology for selecting the best fertilizer amongst the organic and inorganic fertilizers. In the present study, two alternatives and six criteria have been considered for the analysis. The alternatives are organic fertilizer and inorganic fertilizer. The criteria include the availability of fertilizer, cost of fertilizer, crop yield, effect of fertilizer on the soil, environment, and human health. The methodology for Multi Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) has been proposed and applied successfully for the case study of a group of farmers of village Nimgaon Bhojapur, Tal. Sangamner, Dist. Ahmednagar, State Maharashtra, India. Formulating the pairwise matrix of criteria and alternatives calculates normalized weights, lambda, Consistency Index (CI), and Consistency Ration (CR). Based on the result, it is found that organic fertilizer is most suitable for crops based on criteria considered for evaluation purposes. This study will help farmers/decision-makers to make judicious decisions regarding fertilizer selection.