Research Article

Metaheuristic and Machine Learning-Based Smart Engine for Renting and Sharing of Agriculture Equipment

Table 5

Categories of the farmers with different kinds of crops, difficulty in hiring machinery, and their reasons for loan.

Analysis between different categories of farmers and different types of crops they grow versus difficulty in finding machinery and taking loan for it

ā€‰Farmers categoryCropsHire machineryLoan
Wheat, maize, rice, pulses, sugarcane, fruits, and vegetablesWheat, maize, rice, pulses, sugarcane, fruits and vegetables, minor crops (chips ornamental plants, and raspberries)Do you find it difficult to find machinery in harvesting timeReason for loan-new machinery

TraditionalSmall34629375126
Medium1552317728
Large1010

Type of farmingFarmer categoryWheat, maize, rice, pulses, sugarcane, fruits and vegetablesWheat, maize, rice, pulses, sugarcane, fruits and vegetables, minor crops (chips ornamental plants, and raspberries)Do you find it difficult to find machinery in harvesting timeReason for loan-new machinery

Traditional, modernSmall1121
Medium1010
Large4104