Abstract
The computer program for machinery cost estimation (CP-Mace) is a
Windows based software program that can be run on a Windows XP or
higher system on computers. It is a user-friendly interactive program written
in VISUAL BASIC 6 programming language for machinery management. It
allows the user to interact with it by entering the required inputs and it will
carry out the interactive calculations. The program enables the user to print
out the output which is displayed on the screen.
The CP-Mace can predict the effective field capacity (EFC) for
different implements (fed/hr- ha/hr), calculates the total cost for tractor and
agricultural machine separately, calculate the total cost for the agricultural
operation per feddan and per hour and finally estimates total annual costs of
operating machinery for different field crops.
CP-Mace was successfully validated statistically (t-test) with
reference to Habeela agricultural scheme data season 2014/2015 and Iowa
State University model. The comparison reveals that there were no
significant differences.
The results indicated that the CP-Mace program could be applied to
any real-life case successfully and with confidence.
Mohammed, M (2021). A Computer Program for Agr-machinery Cost Estimation. Afribary. Retrieved from https://track.afribary.com/works/a-computer-program-for-agr-machinery-cost-estimation
Mohammed, Mohammed "A Computer Program for Agr-machinery Cost Estimation" Afribary. Afribary, 19 May. 2021, https://track.afribary.com/works/a-computer-program-for-agr-machinery-cost-estimation. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
Mohammed, Mohammed . "A Computer Program for Agr-machinery Cost Estimation". Afribary, Afribary, 19 May. 2021. Web. 19 Nov. 2024. < https://track.afribary.com/works/a-computer-program-for-agr-machinery-cost-estimation >.
Mohammed, Mohammed . "A Computer Program for Agr-machinery Cost Estimation" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 19, 2024. https://track.afribary.com/works/a-computer-program-for-agr-machinery-cost-estimation