Development of an expert system for peasant farming

The article considers an approach to the development of an expert system that helps to determine the most optimal specialization for a peasant farm, based on its technical, natural, social and economic conditions. As part of the state program for the involvement of unclaimed agricultural land in circulation, local authorities independently form land plots for farms, putting them up for sale. It is difficult for novice farmers to determine the production direction in such areas. Land management science contains a significant number of developments on the formation of rational land use of agricultural organizations, including farms. Their use in the development of the author's expert system will allow the farmer to increase the sustainability of his farm in the long term. In the article, the authors propose to identify 11 groups of criteria that affect the choice of specialization, volume and nature of production in farms. As an example of the expert system development process, the group of criteria «Transport accessibility» is considered in detail. The results of obtaining a knowledge base on the subject area of the expert system are presented. A decision tree has been developed, including questions and possible answers. The course of work of the expert system, its block of explanations and recommendations provided to the user on the choice of production direction and its nature are demonstrated.