Title :
Forecasting Agricultural Production via Generalized Regression Neural Network
Author :
Jin Miaoguang ; Jin Chaochong
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Manage., Tianjin Univ., Tianjin
Abstract :
With the growing international food crisis, grain production and supply have become an important task. Information technology (IT) can help developing countries forecast their grain production. The Generalized Regression Neural Network (GRNN) model is a good technique for predicting grain production in rural areas. Using real agricultural data from Tianjin Binhai area, the agricultural production value has been predicted. The GRNN method is suitable for non-linear, multi-objectives, and multivariate forecasting. Improving local crop production and demand prediction in developing countries will help to improve food supply.
Keywords :
crops; neural nets; regression analysis; Tianjin Binhai area; agricultural production forecasting; generalized regression neural network; grain production; grain supply; information technology; international food crisis; local crop production; multivariate forecasting; Accidents; Agriculture; Chaos; Crisis management; Demand forecasting; Information technology; Neural networks; Predictive models; Production; Technology forecasting;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Management of Information for Globalized Enterprises, 2008. AMIGE 2008. IEEE Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Tianjin
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3694-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2972-1
DOI :
10.1109/AMIGE.2008.ECP.73