Authors :
Philip, H; Naveen Kumar,M. R; Manjula,N
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 3 - March
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6458374
Abstract :
A study was conducted during February 2021,
to assess the efficacy of cloud and mobile based software
application (App) for sugarcane cultivation, considering
randomly selected 63 farmers who were using the App
under the trial order given by M/s Ponni Sugars, Erode,
Tamil Nadu to M/s Livecrop Solutions Private Limited,
Bangalore (App developers). The App was used by the
farmers since January 2020 to the end of crop harvest.
Findings of the study revealed that, vast majority of the
App users have felt that, the advance intimation given to
them on their mobiles, the customized production
practices in a crop cycle was useful in implementing the
recommended practices within the time frame specified
for each of the practice. More than half of the App users
adopted more than 80.00 per cent of the recommended
practices and only negligible percentage (6.00 per cent) of
users fell under less than 60.00 per cent adoption
category. About 75.00 per cent of the App users expressed
that their sugarcane yields will increase due to timely
adoption of recommended practices. Recognizing the
strengths of the App, 76.00 per cent of the users want to
continue it in future crop seasons also and the Sugar
factory willing to continuing it.
A study was conducted during February 2021,
to assess the efficacy of cloud and mobile based software
application (App) for sugarcane cultivation, considering
randomly selected 63 farmers who were using the App
under the trial order given by M/s Ponni Sugars, Erode,
Tamil Nadu to M/s Livecrop Solutions Private Limited,
Bangalore (App developers). The App was used by the
farmers since January 2020 to the end of crop harvest.
Findings of the study revealed that, vast majority of the
App users have felt that, the advance intimation given to
them on their mobiles, the customized production
practices in a crop cycle was useful in implementing the
recommended practices within the time frame specified
for each of the practice. More than half of the App users
adopted more than 80.00 per cent of the recommended
practices and only negligible percentage (6.00 per cent) of
users fell under less than 60.00 per cent adoption
category. About 75.00 per cent of the App users expressed
that their sugarcane yields will increase due to timely
adoption of recommended practices. Recognizing the
strengths of the App, 76.00 per cent of the users want to
continue it in future crop seasons also and the Sugar
factory willing to continuing it.
