Agricultural product distribution support device, method, program, and storage medium

Abstract

Provided is an agricultural product distribution assistance device comprising: a storage unit in which is stored, in advance, reference value information indicating a residual pesticide reference value for agricultural products targeted for a distribution target country; and a processor. The processor is configured to: use the residual pesticide reference value indicated by the reference value information to derive recommended pest control calendar information showing a pest control calendar during growth of the agricultural products in which a residual pesticide concentration at an inspection time of the residual pesticide concentration of the agricultural products for the distribution target country is the residual pesticide reference value or lower; and to present the derived recommended pest control calendar information.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an agricultural product distribution support device, method, program, and non-transitory storage medium. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, the following techniques have been available as techniques capable of assisting in the spraying of pesticides on agricultural produce during its growth.

[0003] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-63239 discloses an agricultural material usage suitability determination device that enables users of agricultural materials to easily obtain information on whether the agricultural materials they are using comply with laws such as the Agricultural Chemicals Control Act and the Fertilizer Control Act, and the standards of cultivation contracts.

[0004] This agricultural material use suitability determination device comprises a material use information receiving means for receiving an agricultural material use plan from a terminal device connected via a network, and a proper use condition storage means for storing proper use conditions for the agricultural material as proper use conditions. This agricultural material use suitability determination device also comprises a material use suitability determination means for determining the suitability of the agricultural material use planned in the use plan received by the material use information receiving means, using the proper use conditions stored in the proper use condition storage means. This agricultural material use suitability determination device further comprises a determination result transmission means for transmitting the suitability of the agricultural material use determined by the material use suitability determination means to the terminal device.

[0005] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-302185 discloses a mobile terminal device that is intended to easily determine whether a pesticide complies with pesticide use standards before use, even in places where there are no wired facilities and no radio waves. This mobile terminal device receives pesticide data from a pesticide database device that stores various database information related to pesticides, including information on pest control of agricultural crops, pesticide registration, and pesticide standard values, as pesticide data, in a management device, stores basic information obtained by arbitrarily adding pesticide mixing information to this pesticide data, and receives data for the mobile terminal from the management device based on this basic information, which is created by associating each designated agricultural crop with the optimal pest control standard in the pesticide use area and with the pesticides in circulation in the pesticide use area.

[0006] The mobile terminal also includes a first storage means for storing basic information in the data for the mobile terminal, and a second storage means for storing the control standard in the data for the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal also includes an extraction means for extracting, from the basic information stored in the first storage means, information on a plurality of pesticide names and each pesticide component corresponding to the type of agricultural crop to which the pesticide is to be applied and the time of use input by the user, and outputting this information in a set with information on the input type and the time of use. The mobile terminal also includes a determination means for determining, as a judgment target, a pesticide identical to the pesticide name selected by the user from among the plurality of pesticide names extracted by the extraction means, and for determining that the pesticide to be judged can be used if the number of uses of the same pesticide as the pesticide to be judged in the history of the pest control record is less than the number of times specified for the optimal control standard, and for updating the number of uses in the history.

[0007] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-133422 discloses a usage history management system that aims to provide information that is useful for using pesticides and fertilizers within the range of appropriate usage standards.

[0008] This use history management system is a system that stores and manages information regarding the use history of pesticides or fertilizers for agricultural crops in response to access from a terminal device, and includes a tolerance table that records the tolerance range for the use of pesticides or fertilizers for each agricultural crop, a field ID that identifies the field in which the agricultural crop is grown, and a field ID that identifies the field. The use history management system further comprises a table storage unit for storing a usage plan table in which a use plan of a pesticide or fertilizer for a crop to be grown in a field is associated with a field ID, and a usage record table in which a field ID is associated with a usage record of a pesticide or fertilizer for a crop to be grown in the field identified by the field ID. The use history management system further comprises a data input / output unit for performing a registration process of importing data for constituting each table from a terminal device and writing the data to each table in response to a registration request from the terminal device, and a browsing process of reading predetermined data from each table and providing the data to the terminal device in response to a browsing request from the terminal device. The use history management system further comprises a data input / output unit for performing a registration process of writing data to the use plan table or the usage record table in response to a registration request from the terminal device, by referring to the allowable range table, determining whether the use plan or usage record to be written is within the allowable range, and when a negative determination is made, a warning is issued to the terminal device that made the registration request. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0009] Incidentally, when agricultural products are exported to other countries, the pesticide residue concentration of the agricultural products is required to be below the pesticide residue standard value set by the distribution country (export country). This pesticide residue standard value is generally set for each country, and there is no problem if the pesticide residue standard value of the producing country of the agricultural product is below the pesticide residue standard value of the distribution country, but caution is required if the pesticide residue standard value of the producing country exceeds the pesticide residue standard value of the distribution country. In this case, it is necessary to adjust the application time and amount of pesticides used during the growth of the agricultural products so that the pesticide residue concentration at the time of inspection in the distribution country of the agricultural products is below the pesticide residue standard value of the distribution country, and it is necessary to obtain a pesticide control calendar that reflects such adjustment before starting the growth work of the agricultural products. Note that the "distribution country" mentioned here includes not only ordinary countries but also regions such as Taiwan and the European Union.

[0010] However, the techniques described in the above documents do not take into consideration obtaining a pest control calendar that can satisfy the pesticide residue standards in the target distribution countries, and it is not possible to obtain in advance a pest control calendar that satisfies the pesticide residue standards in the target distribution countries.

[0011] The present disclosure has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and provides an agricultural product distribution support device, method, program, and non-transitory storage medium that can obtain in advance a pest control calendar that satisfies the pesticide residue standards in the country in which the product is distributed. [Means for solving the problem]

[0012] A first aspect of the present disclosure is an agricultural produce distribution support device comprising: a memory unit in which standard value information indicating pesticide residue standard values ​​for a target agricultural produce in a distribution target country is pre-stored; a derivation unit that uses the pesticide residue standard value indicated by the standard value information to derive recommended pest control calendar information indicating a pest control calendar for the growth of the agricultural produce, which will bring the pesticide residue concentration of the agricultural produce in the distribution target country to below the pesticide residue standard value when the agricultural produce is inspected for the pesticide residue concentration; and a presentation unit that presents the recommended pest control calendar information derived by the derivation unit.

[0013] According to the first aspect of the agricultural produce distribution support device, by using the pesticide residue standard value for the target agricultural produce in the target distribution country, recommended pest control calendar information indicating a pest control calendar for the growth of the agricultural produce that will keep the pesticide residue concentration in the agricultural produce in the target distribution country below the pesticide residue standard value when the pesticide residue concentration is inspected, can be obtained in advance of a pest control calendar that satisfies the pesticide residue standard value in the target distribution country.

[0014] A second aspect of the present disclosure is an agricultural produce distribution support device of the first aspect, further comprising an acquisition unit that acquires usage status information indicating the usage status of pesticides used during the actual growth process of the agricultural produce.

[0015] According to the agricultural produce distribution support device of the second aspect, by acquiring usage status information indicating the usage status of the pesticide used during the actual growth process of the agricultural produce, it is possible to grasp the actual usage status of the pesticide.

[0016] A third aspect of the present disclosure is an agricultural produce distribution support device of the second aspect, further comprising a determination unit that determines an insurance premium for insurance regarding the export of the agricultural produce to the distribution target country so that the higher the evaluation value indicating the degree of match between the pesticide usage status indicated by the usage status information acquired by the acquisition unit and the pest control calendar indicated by the recommended pest control calendar information, the lower the premium, and the presentation unit further presents the insurance premium determined by the determination unit.

[0017] According to the third aspect, by determining the insurance premium for the export of agricultural products to a distribution country so that the higher the evaluation value indicating the degree of match between the pesticide use status and the pest control calendar, the lower the premium will be, making it possible to determine the premium more appropriately compared to a case in which the evaluation value is not taken into consideration.

[0018] A fourth aspect of the present disclosure is an agricultural produce distribution support device of the second or third aspect, further comprising a processing unit that performs processing to issue a certificate attesting to the high quality of the agricultural produce based on an evaluation value indicating the degree of match between the pesticide usage status indicated by the usage status information acquired by the acquisition unit and the pest control calendar indicated by the recommended pest control calendar information.

[0019] According to the fourth aspect of the agricultural produce distribution support device, a process is performed to issue a certificate certifying the high quality of the agricultural produce based on an evaluation value indicating the degree of match between the pesticide usage status and the pest control calendar, making it possible to issue a certificate more appropriately compared to a case in which the evaluation value is not taken into consideration.

[0020] A fifth aspect of the present disclosure is an agricultural produce distribution support device of the third or fourth aspect, wherein the acquisition unit further acquires analysis result information indicating the analysis results of actual pesticide residues in the agricultural produce, and the evaluation value is obtained by taking into account the analysis results indicated by the analysis result information acquired by the acquisition unit in relation to the degree of match.

[0021] According to the agricultural produce distribution support device of the fifth aspect, the evaluation value is obtained by taking the analysis result into account for the degree of match, so that the evaluation value can be obtained more appropriately.

[0022] A sixth aspect of the present disclosure is an agricultural produce distribution support device of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the derivation unit derives the recommended pest control calendar information by changing the display format depending on the magnitude of the difference between the pesticide residue standard value for the agricultural produce in the distribution target country and the pesticide residue standard value for the agricultural produce in the home country.

[0023] According to the sixth aspect of the agricultural product distribution support device, by deriving recommended pest control calendar information in such a way that the display format is changed depending on the magnitude of the difference between the pesticide residue standard value in the distribution target country and the pesticide residue standard value in the home country, a pest control calendar with higher visibility can be obtained compared to when the display format is not changed.

[0024] A seventh aspect of the present disclosure is an agricultural produce distribution support device of any of the first to sixth aspects, wherein the derivation unit uses the pesticide residue standard value to derive the latest date on which the pesticide can be used during the growth of the agricultural produce, and derives the recommended pest control calendar information by changing the display format depending on the length of the period from the latest date on which the pesticide can be used to the harvest date of the agricultural produce.

[0025] According to the seventh aspect of the agricultural produce distribution support device, the pesticide residue standard value is used to derive the last date on which the pesticide can be used during the growth of the agricultural produce, and the recommended pest control calendar information is derived by changing the display format depending on the length of the period from the last date on which the pesticide can be used to the harvest date of the agricultural produce, thereby making it possible to obtain a pest control calendar with higher visibility than when the display format is not changed.

[0026] An eighth aspect of the present disclosure is an agricultural product distribution support device of the first to seventh aspects, wherein the derivation unit derives the recommended pest control calendar information that includes at least information indicating the last date on which a pesticide can be used.

[0027] According to the eighth aspect of the agricultural product distribution support device, by making the recommended pest control calendar information include at least information indicating the latest date on which a pesticide can be used, convenience for users can be further improved compared to when the recommended pest control calendar information does not include information indicating the latest date on which a pesticide can be used.

[0028] A ninth aspect of the present disclosure is an agricultural produce distribution support device of any of the first to eighth aspects, wherein the derivation unit uses information regarding assumed pest control calendar information indicating a pest control calendar previously assumed by a producer for the agricultural produce as input information, and information regarding the recommended pest control calendar information as output information, and derives the recommended pest control calendar information using a pest control calendar generation model that has been previously machine-learned.

[0029] According to the 9th aspect of the agricultural product distribution support device, by deriving recommended pest control calendar information using a pest control calendar generation model that has been previously machine-learned, it is possible to derive recommended pest control calendar information with higher accuracy than when the recommended pest control calendar information is derived using statistical methods.

[0030] A tenth aspect of the present disclosure is the agricultural produce distribution support device according to the first to eighth aspects, wherein the deriving unit derives the recommended pest control calendar information by using a predetermined statistical method.

[0031] According to the agricultural produce distribution support device of the 10th aspect, by deriving recommended pest control calendar information using a predetermined statistical method, it is possible to more easily derive recommended pest control calendar information compared to the case where the recommended pest control calendar information is derived using a machine-learned pest control calendar generation model.

[0032] An agricultural produce distribution support device of an eleventh aspect of the present disclosure is an agricultural produce distribution support device of any of the first to tenth aspects, further including a request unit that requests compensation for the presentation of the recommended pest control calendar information by the presentation unit.

[0033] According to the agricultural produce distribution support device of the eleventh aspect, by requesting a fee for the presentation of the recommended pest control calendar information, the fee can be obtained.

[0034] A twelfth aspect of the present disclosure is a method for causing a computer to execute processing including: deriving recommended pest control calendar information indicating a pest control calendar during the growth of an agricultural produce, which indicates a pesticide residue standard value for the agricultural produce in a target distribution country, so that the pesticide residue concentration in the agricultural produce in the target distribution country will be equal to or lower than the pesticide residue standard value when the agricultural produce is inspected for the pesticide residue concentration; and presenting the derived recommended pest control calendar information.

[0035] According to the method of the twelfth aspect, it is possible to obtain in advance a pest control calendar that satisfies the pesticide residue standards in the target country of distribution.

[0036] A thirteenth aspect of the present disclosure is a program that causes a computer to execute a process of deriving recommended pest control calendar information indicating a pest control calendar during the growth of an agricultural produce, which uses a pesticide residue standard value for a target agricultural produce in a target distribution country, so that the pesticide residue concentration in the agricultural produce at the time of inspection of the pesticide residue concentration in the target distribution country will be equal to or lower than the pesticide residue standard value, and presenting the derived recommended pest control calendar information.

[0037] According to the program of the 13th aspect, by using the pesticide residue standard value for the target agricultural product in the target distribution country, recommended pest control calendar information indicating a pest control calendar for the growing period of the agricultural product that will keep the pesticide residue concentration in the agricultural product in the target distribution country below the pesticide residue standard value when the agricultural product is inspected for the pesticide residue concentration in the target distribution country, can be derived and presented in advance, making it possible to obtain a pest control calendar that satisfies the pesticide residue standard value in the target distribution country.

[0038] A fourteenth aspect of the present disclosure is a non-transitory storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute processing, the processing including deriving recommended pest control calendar information indicating a pest control calendar during the growth of an agricultural produce, which uses a pesticide residue standard value for a target agricultural produce in a distribution country, so that the pesticide residue concentration in the agricultural produce in the distribution country will be equal to or lower than the pesticide residue standard value at the time of inspection of the pesticide residue concentration, and presenting the derived recommended pest control calendar information.

[0039] According to the storage medium of the fourteenth aspect, it is possible to obtain in advance a pest control calendar that satisfies the pesticide residue standards in the country in which the product is distributed. Effect of the Invention

[0040] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to obtain in advance a pest control calendar that satisfies the pesticide residue standards in the country in which the product is distributed. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0041] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of an agricultural product distribution support system according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of an agricultural product distribution support system according to an embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a configuration of a reference value information database according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a configuration of a substitute information database according to the embodiment; [Diagram 5]FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a configuration of a pest control calendar information database according to the embodiment. [Figure 6] 13 is a front view showing an example of the configuration of an actual dispersion information input screen according to the embodiment. FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 13 is a front view showing an example of a configuration of an analysis result input screen according to the embodiment. [Figure 8] 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a registration process according to the embodiment. [Figure 9] 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a learning process according to the embodiment. [Figure 10] 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a recommended pest control calendar presentation process according to the embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 13 is a front view showing an example of a configuration of an initial information input screen according to the embodiment. [Figure 12] FIG. 13 is a front view showing an example of the configuration of a recommended pest control calendar presentation screen according to the embodiment. [Figure 13] 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a warranty certification assistance process according to the embodiment. [Figure 14] FIG. 13 is a front view showing an example of a configuration of a target information input screen according to the embodiment. [Figure 15] 13 is a front view showing an example of the configuration of an insurance premium presentation screen relating to the embodiment. FIG. [Figure 16] FIG. 2 is a front view illustrating an example of a configuration of a certificate according to the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0042] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, the present disclosure will be described as being applied to an agricultural product distribution support system including an agricultural product distribution support device, a terminal device used by each of the target agricultural product producers, and an information management server in which various information is registered.

[0043] First, the configuration of an agricultural produce distribution support system 90 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 1 and 2. Figure 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the agricultural produce distribution support system 90 according to this embodiment. Also, Figure 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the agricultural produce distribution support system 90 according to this embodiment.

[0044] As shown in FIG. 1, the agricultural produce distribution support system 90 according to the present embodiment includes an agricultural produce distribution support device 10 and a terminal device 40 used by each producer (hereinafter referred to as a "target producer") of an agricultural product (hereinafter referred to as a "target agricultural product") targeted by the agricultural produce distribution support system 90, each of which is accessible to a network 80. The agricultural produce distribution support system 90 according to the present embodiment also includes an analysis server 50, which is accessible to the network 80 and used by an analysis company that analyzes the concentration of pesticides remaining in the target agricultural product (hereinafter referred to as a "residual pesticide concentration"). The agricultural produce distribution support system 90 according to the present embodiment also includes an insurance server 60, which is accessible to the network 80 and used by an insurance company that performs insurance business for the export of the target agricultural product to a target distribution country for the target producer. The agricultural produce distribution support system 90 according to the present embodiment also includes an information management server 70, which is accessible to the network 80 and in which basic information used in the agricultural produce distribution support system 90 is registered.

[0045] Examples of the agricultural product distribution support device 10 and the terminal device 40 include stationary computers such as personal computers and server computers, and portable terminal devices such as smartphones, tablet terminals, and PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants, portable information terminals).

[0046] The agricultural produce distribution support device 10 according to this embodiment is a device that plays a central role in the agricultural produce distribution support system 90. The agricultural produce distribution support device 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a memory 12 as a temporary storage area, a non-volatile storage unit 13, an input unit 14 such as a keyboard and mouse, a display unit 15 such as a liquid crystal display, a media read / write device (R / W) 16, and a communication interface (I / F) unit 18. The CPU 11, the memory 12, the storage unit 13, the input unit 14, the display unit 15, the media read / write device 16, and the communication interface (I / F) unit 18 are connected to each other via a bus B. The media read / write device 16 reads information written in a recording medium 17 and writes information to the recording medium 17.

[0047] The storage unit 13 is realized by an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), a flash memory, etc. The storage unit 13 as a storage medium stores a registration program 13A, a learning program 13B, a recommended pest control calendar presentation program 13C, and a warranty certification support program 13D. Each of these programs is stored (installed) in the storage unit 13 by setting a recording medium 17 in which each of the programs is written to the medium reading and writing device 16, and the medium reading and writing device 16 reading each of the above programs from the recording medium 17. The CPU 11 appropriately reads each of the registration program 13A, the learning program 13B, the recommended pest control calendar presentation program 13C, and the warranty certification support program 13D from the storage unit 13, expands them in the memory 12, and sequentially executes the processes of each of the programs.

[0048] The storage unit 13 also stores a pest control calendar generation model 13E. The pest control calendar generation model 13E according to this embodiment uses information on expected pest control calendar information indicating a pest control calendar previously assumed by the target producer for the target agricultural product as input information. The pest control calendar generation model 13E according to this embodiment uses information on recommended pest control calendar information described later as output information. The pest control calendar generation model 13E according to this embodiment is machine learning performed using these input information and output information. In this embodiment, the pest control calendar information most recently used by the target producer is applied as the expected pest control calendar information, but this is not limited to this. For example, the pest control calendar information recommended by the agricultural organization to which the target producer belongs may be applied as the expected pest control calendar information, or standard pest control calendar information widely published on the Internet or the like may be applied as the expected pest control calendar information.

[0049] In the agricultural produce distribution support system 90 according to this embodiment, when a pesticide that does not satisfy the pesticide residue standard value is included among the pesticides (hereinafter referred to as "expected pesticides") assumed to be used in the pest control calendar indicated by the assumed pest control calendar information, a process (hereinafter referred to as "preprocessing") is performed to replace the pesticide with a more appropriate substitute (hereinafter referred to as "recommended substitute"), and then information related to the recommended pest control calendar information is generated using the pest control calendar generation model 13E. However, this is not limited to the form, and a form in which information related to the recommended pest control calendar information is generated using only the pest control calendar generation model 13E without performing preprocessing may also be used.

[0050] The pest control calendar generation model 13E according to this embodiment is constructed for each variety of the target agricultural product and for each distribution country. In addition, the pest control calendar generation model 13E according to this embodiment generates a spraying date (hereinafter referred to as a "recommended spraying date") recommended to the target producer when using a pesticide (assumed pesticide or recommended alternative) included in the pest control calendar indicated by the assumed pest control calendar information that has undergone the above-mentioned preprocessing, as information indicating the spraying date in the recommended pest control calendar information. At this time, the recommended spraying date is generated so that the pesticide residue concentration at the time of inspection of the pesticide residue concentration in the target agricultural product is equal to or lower than the pesticide residue standard value.

[0051] The pest control calendar generation model 13E according to the present embodiment is an AI (Artificial Intelligence) model using an MLP (Multilayer Perceptron), but is not limited thereto. A machine learning model such as an AI other than an MLP, such as an AI model using an RNN (Recurrent Neural Network), may be applied as the pest control calendar generation model 13E.

[0052] On the other hand, as described above, the information management server 70 according to this embodiment is a device in which basic information used in the agricultural produce distribution support system 90 is registered. The information management server 70 includes a CPU, memory, input unit, display unit, etc. similar to those of the agricultural produce distribution support device 10, as well as a storage unit 73.

[0053] A reference value information database 73A, a substitute product information database 73B, and a pest control calendar information database 73C are stored in the storage unit 73. The reference value information database 73A, the substitute product information database 73B, and the pest control calendar information database 73C will be described in detail later.

[0054] Next, the functional configuration of the agricultural product distribution support system 90 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

[0055] 2, agricultural produce distribution support device 10 includes a derivation unit 11A, a presentation unit 11B, an acquisition unit 11C, a determination unit 11D, a processing unit 11E, and a request unit 11F. The CPU 11 of agricultural produce distribution support device 10 executes each of the programs, namely, the registration program 13A, the learning program 13B, the recommended pest control calendar presentation program 13C, and the warranty certification support program 13D, thereby functioning as the derivation unit 11A, the presentation unit 11B, the acquisition unit 11C, the determination unit 11D, the processing unit 11E, and the request unit 11F.

[0056] The derivation unit 11A in this embodiment uses the pesticide residue standard value for the target agricultural product in the distribution country to derive recommended pest control calendar information that indicates a pest control calendar during the growth of the target agricultural product, which will keep the pesticide residue concentration of the target agricultural product in the distribution country below the pesticide residue standard value at the time of inspection of the pesticide residue concentration of the target agricultural product.

[0057] In the agricultural produce distribution support system 90 according to the present embodiment, as described above, information on the recommended pest control calendar information is derived by an AI method using the pest control calendar generation model 13E, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, instead of the pest control calendar generation model 13E, information on the recommended pest control calendar information may be derived using a statistical method such as logistic regression analysis. Also, instead of an AI method or a statistical method, information indicating a recommended spraying date on which the residual pesticide concentration will be equal to or lower than the residual pesticide standard value may be derived from information on the assumed pest control calendar information that has been subjected to the above-mentioned preprocessing, based on human judgment, using past performance information in similar situations.

[0058] The presentation unit 11B according to the present embodiment presents the recommended pest control calendar information derived by the derivation unit 11A. Note that in the agricultural produce distribution support system 90 according to the present embodiment, presentation by the presentation unit 11B is performed by displaying the display unit, but this is not limiting. For example, presentation by printing using an image forming device, presentation by audio using an audio playback device, or the like may be used as presentation by the presentation unit 11B.

[0059] Meanwhile, the acquisition unit 11C according to the present embodiment acquires usage status information indicating the usage status of the pesticides used during the actual growth process of the target agricultural product. The determination unit 11D according to the present embodiment determines the insurance premium for the insurance on the export of the target agricultural product to the distribution target country so that the premium is lower as the evaluation value indicating the degree of match between the usage status of the pesticides indicated by the usage status information acquired by the acquisition unit 11C and the pest control calendar indicated by the recommended pest control calendar information increases. The presentation unit 11B according to the present embodiment further presents the insurance premium determined by the determination unit 11D.

[0060] Furthermore, the processing unit 11E according to this embodiment performs a process of issuing a certificate attesting to the high quality of the target agricultural produce, according to an evaluation value indicating the degree of match between the pesticide usage status indicated by the usage status information acquired by the acquisition unit 11C and the pest control calendar indicated by the recommended pest control calendar information. Note that, in the agricultural produce distribution support system 90 according to this embodiment, the process of issuing the certificate applies a process of transmitting, via the network 80, certificate information indicating a certificate containing information indicating that the high quality of the target agricultural produce is guaranteed (hereinafter referred to as "quality assurance information") to the terminal device 40 used by the target producer who produced the corresponding target agricultural produce. However, it goes without saying that the process is not limited to this form.

[0061] The derivation unit 11A according to the present embodiment uses the pesticide residue standard value to derive the latest usable date of the pesticide during the growth of the target agricultural product, and derives the recommended pest control calendar information by changing the display form depending on the length of the period from the latest usable date to the harvest date of the target agricultural product. The derivation unit 11A according to the present embodiment derives the recommended pest control calendar information by including at least information indicating the latest usable date.

[0062] Furthermore, the request unit 11F according to this embodiment requests a fee for the presentation of the recommended pest control calendar information by the presentation unit 11B. Note that in the agricultural produce distribution support system 90 according to this embodiment, the process of requesting the fee by the request unit 11F is a process of sending information indicating a request for the fee to the terminal device 40 used by the target producer to whom the recommended pest control calendar information is presented, and a process of receiving the fee with the consent of the target producer. However, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to this form.

[0063] On the other hand, the information management server 70 according to the present embodiment includes a control unit 71 A. The CPU of the information management server 70 executes a program installed in advance, thereby functioning as the control unit 71 A.

[0064] The control unit 71A according to this embodiment controls communications with the agricultural product distribution support apparatus 10 via the communications I / F unit 78, controls access to the storage unit 73, and the like.

[0065] Next, the reference value information database 73A according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of the reference value information database 73A according to this embodiment.

[0066] The standard value information database 73A according to this embodiment is a database in which information indicating pesticide residue standard values ​​for each country (hereinafter referred to as "target country") targeted by the agricultural produce distribution support system 90 is registered. As shown in Fig. 3, the standard value information database 73A according to this embodiment stores information on agricultural product names, active ingredients, target pests, and pesticide residue standard values.

[0067] The agricultural product name is information indicating the name of the corresponding target agricultural product, the active ingredient is information indicating the active ingredient of the pesticide to be sprayed on the corresponding target agricultural product during its growth, the target pest is information indicating the type of pest on which the corresponding active ingredient acts, and the pesticide residue standard value is information indicating the pesticide residue standard value for each target country when the corresponding target agricultural product is imported.

[0068] Next, the substitute information database 73B according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of the substitute information database 73B according to this embodiment.

[0069] The substitute information database 73B according to this embodiment is a database in which information indicating substitutes for each pesticide (hereinafter referred to as "target pesticide") that is targeted in the agricultural produce distribution support system 90 is registered. As shown in Fig. 4, the substitute information database 73B according to this embodiment stores information on products to be used and substitutes.

[0070] The above-mentioned planned use products are information indicating the names of each of the target pesticides included in the pest control calendar indicated by the above-mentioned expected pest control calendar information, and the above-mentioned substitute products are information indicating the names of pesticides that can be used as substitutes for the corresponding planned use products and that have a relatively large decrease in residual pesticide concentration over time compared to the corresponding target pesticide, or that have a different active ingredient than the corresponding planned use product and are expected to have the same pest control effect.

[0071] In this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 4, a case will be described in which only one substitute for a single target pesticide is registered in the substitute information database 73B, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a plurality of substitutes for a single pesticide may be registered in the substitute information database 73B.

[0072] Next, the pest control calendar information database 73C according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 5. Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of the pest control calendar information database 73C according to this embodiment.

[0073] The pest control calendar information database 73C according to this embodiment is a database in which information on the pest control calendar applied to each target producer of the target agricultural product is registered. As shown in Fig. 5, the pest control calendar information database 73C according to this embodiment stores information on the producer name, the address of the farm field, the name of the agricultural product, the name of the pesticide used, the date of application, the date of harvest, and the residual pesticide concentration.

[0074] The producer name is information indicating the name of the corresponding target producer, the field address is information indicating the address of the field used by the corresponding target producer, and the agricultural product name is information indicating the name (item name) of the target agricultural product produced by the corresponding target producer in the corresponding field.

[0075] The name of the pesticide to be used is information indicating the name of the pesticide to be used by the corresponding target producer when growing the corresponding target agricultural product in the corresponding field, and includes two types of information: the product to be used and the substitute. Here, the product to be used is the name of the pesticide that is assumed to be used in advance by the corresponding target producer, and is the same information as the product to be used in the substitute information database 73B described above, and corresponds to the assumed pesticide described above. The substitute is information indicating the name of the pesticide recommended by the agricultural product distribution support device 10 as a substitute for the product to be used, and is the same information as the substitute in the substitute information database 73B described above, and corresponds to the recommended substitute described above. In the example shown in FIG. 5, it is shown that the pesticide applied as a recommended substitute for "Mospilan Water Soluble" is "AAA".

[0076] The spraying date is information indicating the spraying date of the corresponding pesticide recommended by the agricultural produce distribution support device 10, and corresponds to the recommended spraying date described above. The harvest date is information indicating the harvest date of the corresponding target agricultural product, and the residual pesticide concentration is information indicating the residual pesticide concentration of the corresponding pesticide in the corresponding target agricultural product. In this embodiment, the concentration obtained by analysis by the above-mentioned analysis company is used as the residual pesticide concentration.

[0077] In the example shown in Figure 5, "Danisaraba" was assumed to be one of the pesticides to be used during the growth of "Strawberries" in Figure 5, but "BBB" was recommended as an alternative to this pesticide, and the recommended spraying dates were shown to be May 18th, June 15th, and so on.

[0078] In this embodiment, in order to avoid confusion, only the date of application of the pesticide is considered, but the present invention is not limited to this. In addition to the date of application of the pesticide, at least one of the amount of the pesticide to be applied, the concentration of the pesticide to be applied, and the time of application may be applied as information related to the pesticide application.

[0079] Next, the operation of the agricultural produce distribution support system 90 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0080] In the agricultural produce distribution support system 90 according to this embodiment, the corresponding target producer sprays the corresponding target agricultural product with the pesticide in accordance with the information on the planned product or recommended substitute and the recommended spraying date registered in the pest control calendar information database 73C. When spraying the pesticide, the target producer transmits information on the spraying of the pesticide (hereinafter referred to as "actual spraying information") to the agricultural produce distribution support device 10 using the terminal device 40 that the target producer uses.

[0081] Fig. 6 shows an example of the configuration of an actual spray information input screen displayed on the display unit of the terminal device 40 when actual spray information is transmitted to the agricultural produce distribution support device 10. As shown in Fig. 6, the actual spray information input screen according to this embodiment displays a message prompting the input of information to be registered, the name of the target producer, and the name of the target agricultural product that the target producer is producing. In addition, the actual spray information input screen according to this embodiment displays an input area 40A for inputting the name of the target pesticide sprayed and the date of spraying.

[0082] 6 is displayed, the target producer inputs the name and date of application of the target pesticide sprayed in the corresponding input area 40A via an input unit provided in the terminal device 40, and then selects the end button 40C. When the target producer selects the end button 40C, the terminal device 40 transmits the input information on the name and date of application of the target pesticide, together with information that can identify the target producer (in this embodiment, the name of the target producer) and information indicating the target agricultural product, to the agricultural produce distribution support device 10 as actual application information.

[0083] Meanwhile, in the agricultural produce distribution support system 90 according to this embodiment, the above-mentioned analysis company analyzes the concentration of pesticides remaining in the target agricultural products after harvest. Then, the analyst who performed the analysis transmits information showing the analysis results (hereinafter referred to as "analysis result information") to the agricultural produce distribution support device 10.

[0084] Fig. 7 shows an example of the configuration of an analysis result input screen displayed on the display unit of the analysis server 50 when analysis result information is transmitted to the agricultural produce distribution support device 10. As shown in Fig. 7, the analysis result input screen according to this embodiment displays a message prompting the input of information to be registered, and also displays an input area 50A for inputting the name of the target producer and the name of the target agricultural product. In addition, the analysis result input screen according to this embodiment displays an input area 50B for inputting the name of the active ingredient of the target pesticide obtained by analysis, and the residual pesticide concentration of the target pesticide.

[0085] When the analysis result input screen shown in Fig. 7 is displayed as an example, the analyst of the analysis company inputs each piece of information, such as the name of the target producer, the name of the target agricultural product, the name of the active ingredient of the target pesticide, and the residual pesticide concentration of the target pesticide, into the corresponding input area 50A or input area 50B via the input unit provided in the analysis server 50. After inputting this information, the analyst selects the end button 50C via the input unit. When the analyst selects the end button 50C, the analysis server 50 transmits the name of the target producer, the name of the target agricultural product, the name of the active ingredient, and the residual pesticide concentration input by the analyst to the agricultural produce distribution support device 10 as analysis result information.

[0086] Note that, in the explanation of the transmission of actual spraying information and analysis result information here, it is assumed that information relating to recommended pest control calendar information is registered in pest control calendar information database 73C, but this information does not exist until pest control calendar generation model 13E is constructed. In this case, assumed pest control calendar information may be applied instead of recommended pest control calendar information, and information corresponding to this may be registered in advance in pest control calendar information database 73C, and actual spraying information and analysis result information may be transmitted in a similar manner to that described above.

[0087] In the agricultural produce distribution support system 90 according to this embodiment, when actual application information is received from any of the terminal devices 40 or analysis result information is received from the analysis server 50, the CPU 11 of the agricultural produce distribution support device 10 executes the registration program 13A, thereby executing the registration process shown in FIG. 8. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the registration process according to this embodiment. Note that, in order to avoid confusion, a case will be described here in which the producer's name, field address, and agricultural product name are registered in the pest control calendar information database 73C, and the corresponding recommended pest control calendar information (name of pesticide used, application date, and harvest date) is also registered.

[0088] In step 100 of FIG. 8, CPU 11 determines whether the received information was actual spraying information, and if the determination is affirmative, proceeds to step 102. In step 102, CPU 11 stores (overwrites) the information indicating the spraying date contained in the received actual spraying information in the corresponding memory area of ​​pest control calendar information database 73C as information indicating the spraying date corresponding to the target producer, target agricultural product, and target pesticide indicated by the actual spraying information, and then terminates this registration process. By storing this information indicating the spraying date, the information indicating the spraying date in pest control calendar information database 73C is updated from the recommended spraying date to information indicating the actual spraying date. At this time, CPU 11 stores (backs up) the information indicating the recommended spraying date before the update in memory unit 13.

[0089] On the other hand, if the determination in step 100 is negative, the CPU 11 assumes that the received information was analysis result information and proceeds to step 104. In step 104, the CPU 11 stores the information indicating the residual pesticide concentration included in the received analysis result information in the corresponding storage area of ​​the pest control calendar information database 73C as information indicating the residual pesticide concentration corresponding to the target producer, target agricultural product, and target pesticide indicated by the analysis result information, and then ends this registration process.

[0090] Through the above registration process, the pest control calendar information database 73C updates the recommended spraying date to the date on which spraying actually took place, registers the residual pesticide concentration obtained by the analysis company, and stores (backs up) information indicating the recommended spraying date in the memory unit 13.

[0091] Next, the operation of the agricultural produce distribution supporting device 10 when executing the learning process according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 9. Fig. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the learning process according to this embodiment.

[0092] The learning process shown in Fig. 9 is performed by the CPU 11 of the agricultural produce distribution support device 10 executing the learning program 13B. The learning process shown in Fig. 9 is performed by the CPU 11 executing the learning program 13B when the number of pieces of information indicating residual pesticide concentrations registered in the pest control calendar information database 73C reaches a number that is predetermined as a number effective for learning the pest control calendar generation model 13E. Note that, in order to avoid confusion, a case will be described here in which each of the databases 73A to 73C has already been constructed.

[0093] In step 200 of FIG. 9, the CPU 11 reads out from the standard value information database 73A all pesticide residue standard values ​​(hereinafter referred to as "target country standard values") for active ingredients corresponding to each piece of information on the target countries (hereinafter referred to as "target countries") to be treated other than the home country (Japan in this embodiment) and the target agricultural products (hereinafter referred to as "target agricultural products") to be treated.

[0094] In step 202, the CPU 11 reads out all pesticide residue standard values ​​for active ingredients corresponding to the home country and each piece of information on the agricultural product to be treated (hereinafter referred to as "home country standard values") from the standard value information database 73A.

[0095] In step 204, CPU 11 reads out from pest control calendar information database 73C a set of information on the name of the pesticide used, the date of application (actual date of application), and the date of harvest (hereinafter referred to as "learning information") that corresponds to the target pesticide used on the agricultural produce to be treated and has a residual pesticide concentration below the target country's standard value. At this time, if information indicating an alternative product is stored as the name of the pesticide used, CPU 11 reads out the information indicating the alternative product as the name of the pesticide used, and otherwise reads out information indicating the product to be used as the information indicating the name of the pesticide used.

[0096] In step 206, CPU 11 reads from storage unit 13 information indicating the recommended spraying date that corresponds to the actual spraying date contained in the read learning information (information backed up during the registration process).

[0097] In step 208, the CPU 11 uses the name and harvest date of the target pesticide contained in the read learning information, and the read home country standard value, target country standard value, and recommended spraying date as input information, and uses the information indicating the actual spraying date contained in the read learning information as output information (correct answer information), and machine-learns a pest control calendar generation model 13E corresponding to the treatment target country and treatment target agricultural product.

[0098] In step 210, the CPU 11 judges whether or not the above processing has been completed for all the corresponding information, and if the judgment is negative, the process returns to step 204, whereas if the judgment is positive, the process proceeds to step 212. When repeatedly executing the processing from step 204 to step 210, the CPU 11 processes corresponding information that has not been processed up to that point.

[0099] In step 212, the CPU 11 judges whether or not the above processing has been completed for all target countries other than the own country, and if the judgment is negative, the process returns to step 200, whereas if the judgment is positive, the process proceeds to step 214. When repeatedly executing the processing of steps 200 to 212, the CPU 11 sets a target country that has not been subject to processing up to that point as a country to be processed.

[0100] In step 214, the CPU 11 determines whether the above process has been completed for all the target agricultural products, and if the determination is negative, the process returns to step 200, whereas if the determination is positive, the learning process ends. When repeatedly executing the processes of steps 200 to 214, the CPU 11 sets target agricultural products that have not been targeted for processing up to that point as target agricultural products for processing.

[0101] Through the above learning process, the pest control calendar generation model 13E is trained for each target country other than the home country and for each target agricultural product.

[0102] In this manner, in the present embodiment, the information used as input information when training the pest control calendar generation model 13E is the name of the target pesticide, the harvest date, the home country's standard value, the target country's standard value, and the recommended application date, but is not limited thereto. For example, only two types of information, the name of the target pesticide and the harvest date, may be applied as input information, or only three types of information, the name of the target pesticide, the harvest date, and the target country's standard value, may be applied as input information.

[0103] Next, the operation of the agricultural produce distribution support apparatus 10 when executing the recommended pest calendar presentation process will be described with reference to Fig. 10 to Fig. 12. Fig. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the recommended pest calendar presentation process according to this embodiment.

[0104] The CPU 11 of the agricultural produce distribution support device 10 executes the recommended pest calendar presentation program 13C to execute the recommended pest calendar presentation process shown in Fig. 10. The recommended pest calendar presentation process shown in Fig. 10 is executed when a user inputs an instruction to start execution of the recommended pest calendar presentation program 13C via the input unit 14 in order to generate recommended pest calendar information. Note that, in order to avoid confusion, the following describes a case where learning of the pest calendar generation model 13E for all target agricultural products and for all target countries except the home country has been completed.

[0105] In step 300 of FIG. 10, the CPU 11 controls the display unit 15 to display an initial information input screen having a predetermined configuration, and in step 302, the CPU 11 waits until predetermined information is input.

[0106] An example of the configuration of an initial information input screen according to this embodiment is shown in Fig. 11. As shown in Fig. 11, the initial information input screen according to this embodiment displays a message prompting the input of the producer name, agricultural product name, and distribution target country (a country to be exported, hereinafter also referred to as "export target country") to be processed. Also, the initial information input screen according to this embodiment displays an input area 15A for inputting the producer name, agricultural product name, and export target country.

[0107] In addition, the initial information input screen according to this embodiment displays a message prompting the input of the expected pest control calendar indicated by the expected pest control calendar information. Furthermore, the initial information input screen according to this embodiment displays an input area 15B for inputting the name and planned spraying date of the pesticide to be sprayed and the planned harvest date in the expected pest control calendar.

[0108] When the initial information input screen shown in FIG. 11 is displayed on the display unit 15 as an example, the user uses the input unit 14 to input the name of the producer to be treated (hereinafter referred to as the "producer to be treated"), the target agricultural product to be treated, and the target export country to be treated in the corresponding input area 15A. The user also uses the input unit 14 to input the name of the target pesticide to be sprayed and the planned spraying date in each of the assumed pest control calendar information in the corresponding input area 15B. Then, the user uses the input unit 14 to input the planned harvest date in the corresponding input area 15B, and then specifies the end button 15D. When the end button 15D is specified by the user, step 302 is judged as positive, and the process proceeds to step 304. In the following description, the target agricultural product to be treated is referred to as the "target agricultural product to be treated", and the target export country to be treated is referred to as the "target country to be treated".

[0109] The information input by the user via the initial information input screen corresponds to the assumed pest control calendar information described above.

[0110] In step 304, the CPU 11 reads out the pesticide residue standard values ​​corresponding to the input agricultural product to be treated and corresponding to both the home country (Japan in this embodiment) and the input target country of treatment from the standard value information database 73A. Note that hereinafter, the pesticide residue standard value corresponding to the home country will be referred to as the "home country standard value", and the pesticide residue standard value corresponding to the target country of treatment will be referred to as the "target country standard value".

[0111] In step 306, the CPU 11 executes an alternative product derivation process (corresponding to the above-mentioned "pre-processing") to derive an alternative product recommended for the input target pesticide, as shown below.

[0112] That is, first, the CPU 11 identifies, from the input target pesticides, target pesticides whose corresponding home country standard value exceeds the corresponding target country standard value (hereinafter referred to as "alternative target pesticides").

[0113] Next, CPU 11 refers to substitute information database 73B, and for the target pesticides that are registered in association with corresponding substitutes among the target pesticides to be substituted, reads out the substitutes from substitute information database 73B. Then, CPU 11 replaces the corresponding target pesticide to be substituted with the read out substitute.

[0114] By applying the substitute obtained by this substitute derivation process, it becomes possible to use the pesticide closer to the harvest date than in the case of applying the alternative target pesticide.

[0115] In step 308, the CPU 11 inputs the name of the target pesticide, the planned spraying date, and the harvest date contained in the assumed pest control calendar information that has undergone the above-mentioned preprocessing, as well as the read-out information on the home country's standard values ​​and the target country's standard values, into a pest control calendar generation model 13E (hereinafter referred to as the "target model") corresponding to the agricultural product to be treated and the country to be treated.

[0116] When this information is input to the target model, the target model outputs information indicating the recommended spraying date described above. Then, in step 310, CPU 11 acquires the information indicating the recommended spraying date output from pest control calendar generation model 13E.

[0117] In step 312, the CPU 11 uses the obtained information indicating the recommended application date to create recommended pest control calendar presentation information that can display a recommended pest control calendar presentation screen with a predetermined configuration. In step 314, the CPU 11 transmits the created recommended pest control calendar presentation information to the terminal device 40 used by the producer to be treated.

[0118] When executing the process of step 312, the CPU 11 derives the latest usable date of the target pesticide during the growth of the target agricultural product by using the target country standard value. In this embodiment, the latest usable date is derived by extracting the last day of the recommended application date from the recommended application date output from the target model.

[0119] Then, the CPU 11 derives the recommended pest control calendar presentation information so that the display form changes depending on the length of the period from the last usable date to the harvest date of the agricultural produce to be treated. In this embodiment, the recommended pest control calendar presentation information is derived so that the shorter the period from the last usable date to the harvest date of the agricultural produce to be treated, the more emphasized the display form becomes. Examples of the emphasized display form at this time include a display form based on a difference in color, a display form based on a difference in density, and a display form based on a difference in size of the information to be displayed.

[0120] However, the form of changing the display form of the recommended pest control calendar presentation screen indicated by the recommended pest control calendar presentation information is not limited to this form. For example, the recommended pest control calendar presentation information may be derived so that the display form is changed according to the magnitude of the difference between the target country's standard value and the home country's standard value. When this form is applied, the recommended pest control calendar presentation information may be derived so that the larger the difference between the target country's standard value and the home country's standard value, the more emphasized the display form becomes. Examples of the emphasized display form in this case include a display form based on a difference in color, a display form based on a difference in density, and a display form based on a difference in the size of the information to be displayed.

[0121] Further, the CPU 11 creates the recommended pest control calendar presentation information, which includes the information indicating the latest available date described above.

[0122] When the terminal device 40 receives the recommended pest control calendar presentation information, the terminal device 40 performs control to display a recommended pest control calendar presentation screen indicated by the received recommended pest control calendar presentation information on the display unit. Fig. 12 shows an example of the recommended pest control calendar presentation screen displayed on the display unit of the terminal device 40 by this control.

[0123] 12, in the recommended pest control calendar presentation screen according to this embodiment, the pest control calendar 40B indicated by the recommended pest control calendar information is displayed in a table format. Therefore, the producer to be treated can easily understand the recommended pest control calendar by referring to the recommended pest control calendar presentation screen.

[0124] 12, in the recommended pest control calendar presentation screen according to this embodiment, as described above, the display format is changed according to the length of the period from the last usable date of the target pesticide to the harvest date of the agricultural produce to be treated, and the last spraying date (corresponding to the last usable date described above) is displayed. Therefore, by referring to the recommended pest control calendar presentation screen, the producer to be treated can easily know the target pesticides that have a short period from the last usable date to the harvest date of the agricultural produce to be treated, and can also easily know the last usable date of each target pesticide.

[0125] When the recommended pest control calendar presentation screen shown in Fig. 12 is displayed on the display unit as an example, the producer to be treated understands the displayed content and then selects the end button 40C using the input unit. When the end button 40C is selected by the producer to be treated, the recommended pest control calendar presentation screen is erased.

[0126] In step 316, the CPU 11 replaces the information indicating the planned spraying date in the assumed pest control calendar information entered via the initial information input screen with information indicating the acquired recommended spraying date, and registers this as new recommended pest control calendar information in the pest control calendar information database 73C.

[0127] In step 318, the CPU 11 executes the process of requesting the compensation described above, and then ends the recommended control calendar presentation process.

[0128] Next, the operation of the agricultural produce distribution support device 10 when performing the warranty certification support process will be described with reference to Figures 13 to 16. Figure 13 is a flowchart showing an example of the warranty certification support process according to this embodiment.

[0129] The CPU 11 of the agricultural produce distribution support device 10 executes the warranty certification support program 13D to execute the warranty certification support process shown in Fig. 13. The warranty certification support process shown in Fig. 13 is executed when a command to start execution of the warranty certification support program 13D is input by a user via the input unit 14.

[0130] In step 400 of FIG. 13, the CPU 11 controls the display unit 15 to display a target information input screen having a predetermined configuration, and in step 402, the CPU 11 waits until the predetermined information is input.

[0131] Fig. 14 shows an example of the configuration of a target information input screen according to this embodiment. As shown in Fig. 14, the target information input screen according to this embodiment displays a message prompting the input of information on the target producer to be treated and the target agricultural product to be treated. The target information input screen according to this embodiment also displays an input area 15C for inputting the target producer to be treated and the target agricultural product to be treated. Note that, hereinafter, the target producer to be treated will be referred to as the "producer to be treated" and the target agricultural product to be treated will be referred to as the "agricultural product to be treated".

[0132] 14 is displayed on the display unit 15, the user uses the input unit 14 to input information on the producer to be treated and the agricultural product to be treated in the corresponding input area 15C, and then selects the end button 15D. When the end button 15D is selected by the user, the result of step 402 is an affirmative determination, and the process proceeds to step 404.

[0133] In step 404, the CPU 11 reads out information indicating the actual spraying date corresponding to the inputted treated producer and treated agricultural product (hereinafter referred to as "actual spraying date information") from the pest control calendar information database 73C, and also reads out information indicating the corresponding recommended spraying date (hereinafter referred to as "recommended spraying date information") that was backed up during the above-mentioned registration process from the memory unit 13.

[0134] In step 406, CPU 11 calculates an evaluation value D indicating the degree of agreement between the actual spraying date indicated by the actual spraying date information and the recommended spraying date indicated by the recommended spraying date information. In this embodiment, the evaluation value D is calculated so that the greater the total number of days of deviation between the corresponding actual spraying date and the recommended spraying date, the smaller the value becomes. However, this is not limited to this, and the evaluation value D may also be in a form that takes into account the corresponding residual pesticide concentration obtained by analysis by an analysis company. As an example of this form, the evaluation value D calculated using the total number of days of deviation is multiplied by a coefficient equal to or less than 1, which is closer to 1, as the total value of the deviation amount of the residual pesticide concentration for each corresponding pesticide from the corresponding residual pesticide standard value is smaller, and the final evaluation value D is obtained by multiplying the evaluation value D calculated using the total number of days of deviation.

[0135] In step 408, the CPU 11 uses the calculated evaluation value D to derive the insurance premium to be taken out by the insurance company mentioned above when exporting the agricultural products to be treated to the producer to be treated, so that the larger the evaluation value D, the higher the discount rate and the lower the premium.

[0136] In step 410, the CPU 11 uses the derived insurance premium to create insurance premium presentation information capable of displaying an insurance premium presentation screen with a predetermined configuration, and transmits it to the terminal device 40 used by the producer to be processed. At this time, the CPU 11 also executes processing for updating the corresponding insurance premium for the insurance server 60 to the derived insurance premium.

[0137] When the insurance premium presentation information is received, the terminal device 40 performs control to display an insurance premium presentation screen indicated by the received insurance premium presentation information on the display unit. Fig. 15 shows an example of the configuration of the insurance premium presentation screen displayed on the display unit of the terminal device 40 by this control.

[0138] As shown in Fig. 15, the insurance premium presentation screen according to this embodiment displays information indicating the derived insurance premium together with information on the basis for discounting the insurance premium. Therefore, by referring to the insurance premium presentation screen, the producer to be processed can understand the discounted insurance premium together with the basis for the discount.

[0139] When the insurance premium presentation screen shown in Fig. 15 is displayed on the display unit, the producer to be processed selects the end button 40C using the input unit after understanding the contents displayed on the insurance premium presentation screen. When the end button 40C is selected by the producer to be processed, the insurance premium presentation screen is erased.

[0140] In step 412, the CPU 11 uses the calculated evaluation value D to create certificate presentation information capable of printing a certificate of a predetermined configuration, and transmits it to the terminal device 40 used by the producer to be processed, after which the guarantee certification support process is terminated.

[0141] Upon receiving the certificate presentation information, the terminal device 40 prints the certificate indicated in the received certificate presentation information by an image forming device (not shown) connected to the terminal device 40. Fig. 16 shows an example of the structure of the certificate printed by the image forming device through this process.

[0142] As shown in Fig. 16, in the certificate according to this embodiment, the producer of the treated agricultural product and the agricultural product to be treated are printed, and information (corresponding to the above-mentioned quality assurance information) that proves that there is no problem with the residual pesticide concentration when exported to the export destination country is printed. Therefore, the producer of the treated agricultural product can understand the certified content by referring to the certificate.

[0143] In this manner, in this embodiment, some kind of certificate is issued depending on the evaluation value D, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, if the evaluation value D is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold, a certificate may not be issued.

[0144] As described above, the agricultural produce distribution support device 10 according to this embodiment includes a derivation unit 11A that uses the pesticide residue standard value to derive recommended pest control calendar information indicating a pest control calendar during the growth of the agricultural produce that will make the pesticide residue concentration of the agricultural produce at the time of inspection of the pesticide residue concentration in the target distribution country equal to or less than the pesticide residue standard value, and a presentation unit 11B that presents the recommended pest control calendar information derived by the derivation unit 11A. Therefore, a pest control calendar that satisfies the pesticide residue standard value in the target distribution country can be obtained in advance.

[0145] Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, usage information indicating the usage of the pesticide used during the actual growing process of the agricultural produce is acquired, so that the actual usage of the pesticide can be grasped.

[0146] In addition, according to this embodiment, the insurance premium for the export of agricultural products to the target distribution country is determined so that the premium is lower as the evaluation value indicating the degree of agreement between the use status of the pesticide and the pest control calendar increases. Therefore, the insurance premium can be determined more appropriately compared to the case where the evaluation value is not taken into consideration.

[0147] According to the present embodiment, a certificate that certifies the high quality of agricultural produce is issued according to an evaluation value that indicates the degree of agreement between the use of pesticides and the pest control calendar. Therefore, the certificate can be issued more appropriately than when the evaluation value is not taken into consideration.

[0148] Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, the evaluation value is obtained by taking into account the analysis result for the degree of match, so that the evaluation value can be obtained more appropriately.

[0149] In addition, according to the present embodiment, the display format of the recommended pest control calendar information is changed depending on the difference between the pesticide residue standard value in the distribution country and the pesticide residue standard value in the home country, and therefore a pest control calendar with higher visibility can be obtained compared to the case where the display format is not changed.

[0150] In addition, according to this embodiment, the pesticide residue standard value is used to derive the date when the pesticide can be used at the time of the growth of the agricultural produce, and the display format is changed according to the length of the period from the date when the pesticide can be used to the harvest date of the agricultural produce, so that the recommended pest control calendar information is derived. Therefore, a pest control calendar with higher visibility can be obtained compared to the case where the display format is not changed.

[0151] According to the present embodiment, the recommended pest control calendar information includes at least information indicating the last date on which the pesticide can be used, which makes it more convenient for the user than when the recommended pest control calendar information does not include information indicating the last date on which the pesticide can be used.

[0152] According to the present embodiment, the recommended pest control calendar information is derived using a pest control calendar generation model that has been machine-learned in advance. Therefore, the recommended pest control calendar information can be derived with higher accuracy than when the recommended pest control calendar information is derived using a statistical method.

[0153] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, a fee is requested for the presentation of the recommended pest control calendar information, and therefore the fee can be obtained.

[0154] In the above embodiment, the case where the information indicating the spray date in the pest control calendar information database 73C is updated from the information indicating the recommended spray date to the information indicating the actual spray date has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, both the recommended spray date and the actual spray date may be stored in parallel.

[0155] In the above embodiment, the various databases are registered in the information management server 70, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the various databases may be registered in the storage unit 13 of the agricultural produce distribution support device 10.

[0156] In the above embodiment, the case where there is only one substitute for a single pesticide has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, there may be a plurality of substitutes for a single pesticide. In this case, a plurality of substitutes may be presented to the target producer, and the target producer may select which substitute to apply.

[0157] In addition, the information displayed on the various screens shown in the above embodiment and the information written on the certificate are merely examples, and it goes without saying that any of them can be changed as appropriate. For example, the certificate shown in Fig. 16 may further include the name of the exporting country and the residual pesticide concentration obtained by an analysis company, or the corresponding residual pesticide standard value.

[0158] In the above embodiment, the various programs 13A to 13D are executed in the agricultural produce distribution support device 10, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, at least one of the various programs 13A to 13D may be executed in any of the terminal devices 40, the analysis server 50, the insurance server 60, and the information management server 70, or the various programs 13A to 13D may be distributed among these devices and executed.

[0159] In the above embodiment, for example, the hardware structure of the processing unit that executes each process of the derivation unit 11A, the presentation unit 11B, the acquisition unit 11C, the determination unit 11D, the processing unit 11E, and the request unit 11F may be various processors as shown below. As described above, the various processors include a CPU, which is a general-purpose processor that executes software (programs) and functions as a processing unit, as well as a programmable logic device (PLD), which is a processor whose circuit configuration can be changed after manufacture such as an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array), a dedicated electric circuit, which is a processor having a circuit configuration designed specifically for executing specific processes such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), etc.

[0160] The processing unit may be configured with one of these various processors, or may be configured with a combination of two or more processors of the same or different types (for example, a combination of multiple FPGAs, or a combination of a CPU and an FPGA).The processing unit may also be configured with a single processor.

[0161] As an example of configuring the processing unit with one processor, first, there is a form in which one processor is configured with a combination of one or more CPUs and software, as represented by computers such as client and server, and this processor functions as the processing unit. Second, there is a form in which a processor is used that realizes the functions of the entire system including the processing unit with one IC (Integrated Circuit) chip, as represented by System On Chip (SoC), etc. In this way, the processing unit is configured using one or more of the above various processors as a hardware structure.

[0162] Furthermore, more specifically, the hardware structure of these various processors can be an electric circuit that combines circuit elements such as semiconductor elements.

[0163] The disclosure of Japanese Patent Application No. 2022-044188, filed on March 18, 2022, is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. All publications, patent applications, and standards mentioned in this specification are herein incorporated by reference to the same extent as if each individual publication, patent application, or standard was specifically and individually indicated to be incorporated by reference.

Claims

1. A storage unit in which standard value information indicating the pesticide residue standard values ​​for the target agricultural products in the target distribution country is stored in advance; 1. A processor comprising: Accepting input of a target agricultural product, assumed pest control calendar information indicating a pest control calendar assumed in advance by a producer for the agricultural product, and a distribution target country for the agricultural product; Obtaining reference value information corresponding to the input agricultural product and the distribution target country from the storage unit; Using the assumed pest control calendar information and the pesticide residue standard value indicated by the acquired standard value information, derive recommended pest control calendar information indicating a pest control calendar during the growth of the agricultural produce that will make the pesticide residue concentration at the time of inspection of the pesticide residue concentration in the agricultural produce in the distribution target country equal to or lower than the pesticide residue standard value; Present the derived recommended control calendar information. a processor configured to Agricultural product distribution support device equipped with this system.

2. The processor acquires usage information indicating the usage of pesticides used during the actual growing process of the agricultural products. The agricultural product distribution support device according to claim 1 .

3. The processor, determining a premium for insurance for the export of the agricultural produce to the distribution target country such that the premium is lower as an evaluation value indicating a degree of match between the pesticide use status indicated by the acquired use status information and the pest control calendar indicated by the recommended pest control calendar information is larger; and further presenting the determined insurance premium.

3. The agricultural product distribution support device according to claim 2, configured as follows.

4. The processor performs a process of issuing a certificate attesting to high quality of the agricultural produce in accordance with an evaluation value indicating a degree of match between the pesticide use status indicated by the acquired use status information and the pest control calendar indicated by the recommended pest control calendar information.

4. The agricultural product distribution support device according to claim 2 or 3, which is configured to:

5. The processor is further configured to obtain analysis result information indicative of an actual pesticide residue analysis result of the agricultural product; The evaluation value is obtained by taking into account the analysis result indicated by the acquired analysis result information with respect to the degree of match. The agricultural product distribution support device according to claim 3.

6. The processor derives the recommended pest control calendar information by changing the display format depending on the magnitude of the difference between the pesticide residue standard value for the agricultural product in the distribution target country and the pesticide residue standard value for the agricultural product in the home country. The agricultural product distribution support device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, configured as follows:

7. The processor uses the pesticide residue standard value to derive the last usable date of the pesticide during the growth of the agricultural produce, and derives the recommended pest control calendar information by changing the display format depending on the length of the period from the last usable date to the harvest date of the agricultural produce. The agricultural product distribution support device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, configured as follows:

8. The processor derives the recommended pest control calendar information as including at least information indicating a last usable date of the pesticide. The agricultural product distribution support device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, configured as follows:

9. The processor uses information regarding assumed pest control calendar information indicating a pest control calendar previously assumed by a producer for the agricultural product as input information, and information regarding the recommended pest control calendar information as output information, and derives the recommended pest control calendar information using a pest control calendar generation model that has been machine-learned in advance. The agricultural product distribution support device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, configured as follows:

10. The agricultural produce distribution support device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the processor is configured to derive the recommended pest control calendar information using a predetermined statistical method.

11. The processor requests a fee for the presentation of the recommended control calendar information. The agricultural product distribution support device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, configured as follows:

12. The expected pest control calendar information includes a name of a pesticide to be sprayed on the agricultural product, a planned date for spraying the pesticide, and a planned harvest date. The agricultural product distribution support device according to claim 1.

13. A storage unit stores in advance standard value information indicating the pesticide residue standard value for the target agricultural product in the target distribution country, Accepting input of a target agricultural product, assumed pest control calendar information indicating a pest control calendar assumed in advance by a producer for the agricultural product, and a distribution target country for the agricultural product; Obtaining reference value information corresponding to the input agricultural product and the distribution target country from the storage unit; Using the assumed pest control calendar information and the pesticide residue standard value indicated by the acquired standard value information, derive recommended pest control calendar information indicating a pest control calendar during the growth of the agricultural produce that will make the pesticide residue concentration at the time of inspection of the pesticide residue concentration in the agricultural produce in the distribution target country equal to or lower than the pesticide residue standard value; The derived recommended control calendar information is presented. A method for causing a computer to execute a process including the steps of:

14. On the computer, Accepting input of a target agricultural product, assumed pest control calendar information indicating a pest control calendar assumed in advance by a producer for the agricultural product, and a distribution target country for the agricultural product; Obtaining standard value information indicating pesticide residue standards for the target agricultural product in the target distribution country from a storage unit in advance, the standard value information corresponding to the input agricultural product and the target distribution country; Using the assumed pest control calendar information and the pesticide residue standard value indicated by the acquired standard value information, derive recommended pest control calendar information indicating a pest control calendar during the growth of the agricultural produce that will make the pesticide residue concentration at the time of inspection of the pesticide residue concentration in the agricultural produce in the distribution target country equal to or lower than the pesticide residue standard value; Present the derived recommended control calendar information; A program for executing a process.

15. A non-transitory storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a process, the process comprising: Accepting input of a target agricultural product, assumed pest control calendar information indicating a pest control calendar assumed in advance by a producer for the agricultural product, and a distribution target country for the agricultural product; acquire standard value information indicating pesticide residue standard values ​​for the target agricultural product in a target distribution country from a storage unit in advance, the standard value information corresponding to the input agricultural product and the target distribution country, and derive recommended pest control calendar information indicating a pest control calendar for the growth of the agricultural product that will make the pesticide residue concentration of the agricultural product at the time of inspection of the pesticide residue concentration in the target distribution country equal to or lower than the pesticide residue standard value, using the expected pest control calendar information and the pesticide residue standard value indicated by the acquired standard value information, The derived recommended control calendar information is presented. Non-transitory storage media, including

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