A Decision Support System Design Proposal for Agricultural Planning

According to estimates, the world population is expected to be around 9 billion by 2050. Related to this, the number of people suffering from hunger is increasing day by day. Unconscious use of agricultural lands, climate changes, and the effect of increasing population, the problem of food needs increase the pressure on agriculture. In order to meet the need for food effectively, studies in areas such as sustainable land/forest management, improvement of cultivation areas, and agricultural policies should be carried out urgently. Increasing productivity by improving agricultural activities is important in terms of realizing the potential of agricultural lands. In this study, a plant production plan is created according to the relevant data on the agricultural lands in a city. The aim is to create a sustainable production plan and to present a model that will increase the economic return that maximizes the return that was established. In the study, a mixed-integer model that maximizes the return is developed and it is aimed to determine which plants will grow in which region and to make a production plan accordingly. The distinctive value of the study is to propose a new decision support system for planning studies in Turkey in the field of agricultural production. As a result of the success of the project in the desired way, a system that will help the decision-makers in the relevant field will be gained, as well as contribute to the literature.