Analyzing the Influence of Various Factors for Vegetable Price using Data Mining

Abstract

The price fluctuation of vegetables is one of the economic problems faced by every country, including Sri Lanka. Many factors such as environmental conditions as well as supply, demand, social, cultural, and political situations of the country cause the price of vegetables to fluctuate. In this study, the Waikato Environment for Knowledge Analysis (WEKA) tool and association based Apriori algorithms used to identify the most influential factors that affect price fluctuation. Results show that the low supply from cultivation areas is caused by an increased vegetable price and favourable supply from cultivation areas is caused by decrease vegetable price. Prices of vegetable varieties demonstrated mixed movements because of supply variability from respective areas. The findings of this study can be used by farmers to make their production plans, customers to plan their budget, and sellers to make their marketing plans.