Android Based Mobile Application for Rice Crop Management

Authors

  • S. Vijayakumar ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Telangana (500 030), India
  • Anil Kumar Choudhary Principal Scientist, ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla (171 001), India
  • M. Deiveegan Senior Specialist, IRRI South Asia Regional Centre, Varanasi (221 106), India
  • R. Thirumalaikumar Assistant Professor, VIT School of Agricultural Innovations and Advanced Learning (VAIAL), Vellore, (632 014), India
  • R. Mahender Kumar ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Telangana (500 030), India

Keywords:

Android app, nutrient, pest and disease management, rice

Abstract

Timing of precise information is critical to minimise the wastage of agricultural inputs and as a result increased use efficiency. With the help of mobile apps, agricultural related information is disseminated at a faster rate to the farmers. The benefits of such connectivity and information flow include better crop and land management decisions besides optimizing fertilizer, seeds and water use in agriculture thus save money while reducing consumption and addition of financial benefits. Short  message  service  (SMS) and voice record have improved the social relationship between farmers and scientist. This article provides the complete information about the various android based applications available in google play store for rice crop management

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Published

2023-07-04

Issue

Vol. 6 No. Mar, 1 (2022)

Section

Articles