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volume 39 issue 1 (march 2018) : 82-85,   Doi: 10.18805/ag.R-1730

Smart phone applications: Role in agri- information dissemination

A
Anupam Barh
M
M. Balakrishnan
1ICAR- Directorate of Mushroom Research, Solan-173 213, Himachal Pradesh, India.
Cite article:- Barh Anupam, Balakrishnan M. (2018). Smart phone applications: Role in agri- information dissemination. Agricultural Reviews. 39(1): 82-85. doi: 10.18805/ag.R-1730.

ABSTRACT

Agriculture is a standout amongst the most critical imperative segments of our country. Farming contributes almost around 17.01% of India’s GDP. There are different elements that affected the agriculture development; however the most essential bottlenecks are lack of instant information and drudgery involved in farming practices. To conquer these issues, agriculture should be made more alluring and done smartly. Already there are limited talks on climate smart agriculture, which aims for sustainable increase in agricultural productivity and incomes to meet out the current and future demands. Here, we are examining about how the mobile application can help agriculture development faster and hustle free. There are varieties of mobile applications, utilized over the globe for different segments, including farming, but here the usage is still is limited. We have elaborated various agricultural mobile applications which potentially can be used in farming and allied activities as indicated by their source and usage. In India, there are enormous opportunities for utilizing the smart phones as a part of agribusiness improvement. Its utilization is vital for quick growth and easy access to information to Indian agriculturists, farmers and growers. 

REFERENCES

  1. AgPhD. (2016a). Ag PhD. Retrieved February 14, 2016, from http://www.agphd.com/resources/ag-phd-mobile-apps/ag-phd-planting-    population-calculator/
  2. AgPhD. (2016b). Ag PhD – Information for Agriculture - Ag PhD Crop Nutrient Deficiencies. Retrieved February 14, 2016, from http://www.agphd.com/resources/ag-phd-mobile-apps/ag-phd-crop-nutrient-deficiencies/
  3. AgPhD. (2016c). Ag PhD – Information for Agriculture - Ag PhD Field Guide. Retrieved February 14, 2016, from http://www.agphd.com/    resources/ag-phd-mobile-apps/ag-phd-field-guide/
  4. AgPhD. (2016d). Ag PhD – Information for Agriculture - Ag PhD Harvest Loss Calculator. Retrieved February 14, 2016, from http:/    /www.agphd.com/resources/ag-phd-mobile-apps/ag-phd-harvest-loss-calculator/
  5. Agricultural Policy Research. (2016). Agricultural Policy Research - Android Apps on Google Play. Retrieved February 14, 2016, from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gdn.agripolicy.android&hl=en
  6. ANN. (2016). Kisan Yojana - Android Apps on Google Play. Retrieved February 14, 2016, from https://play.google.com/store/apps/    details?id=com.purplechai.admin.kissanyojnaapp&hl=en
  7. APS. (2016). APS Launches New “Plant Health” Family of Apps for Professionals and Hobbyists. Retrieved February 14, 2016, from http://www.apsnet.org/about/newsroom/releases/Pages/apps.aspx
  8. Criyagen. (2016). Criyagen Solutions For Sustainable Agriculture. Retrieved February 14, 2016, from http://criyagen.com/blog/
  9. DAVIS UC. (2016). California Soil Resource Lab/ :: Soil Web Apps. Retrieved February 14, 2016, from https://casoilresource. lawr.ucdavis.edu/soilweb-apps
  10. Elsevier. (2016). Research highlights.
  11. EMarketer. (2016). Smartphone Users Worldwide Will Total 1.75 Billion in 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2016, from https://www. emarketer.com/Article/Smartphone-Users-Worldwide-Will-Total-175-Billion-2014/1010536
  12. Ermilogic. (2016). Agriculture Dictionary - Android Apps on Google Play. Retrieved February 14, 2016, from https://play.google.com/    store/apps/details?id=com.ermilogic.dat&hl=en
  13. GOI. (2016). Mobile Seva Appstore. Retrieved February 14, 2016, from https://apps.mgov.gov.in/listcount.do
  14. IFFCO. (2016). IFFCO Kisan- Agriculture App – Android Apps on Google Play. Retrieved February 14, 2016, from https://play. google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.IFFCOKisan
  15. Karetsos, S., Costopoulou, C., & Sideridis, A. (2014). Developing a smartphone app for m-government in agriculture. Journal of Agricultural Informatics, 5(1), 1–8.
  16. Koti, V. (2016). Farm Calculators - Android Apps on Google Play. Retrieved February 14, 2016, from https://play.google.com/store/    apps/details?id=com.easy.fertilizer.calculator&hl=en
  17. mKisan. (2016). mKisan:IVRS. Retrieved February 14, 2016, from http://mkisan.gov.in/aboutmkisan.aspx
  18. RML. (2016). RML App. Retrieved February 14, 2016, from http://www.myrml.in/
  19. StatisticsTimes.com. (2016). StatisticsTimes.com. Retrieved February 14, 2016, from http://statisticstimes.com/economy/sectorwise-    gdp-contribution-of-india.php
  20. Weather Skymet. (2016). Skymet Weather – Android Apps on Google Play. Retrieved November 8, 2017, from https://play. google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skymet.indianweather 
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    volume 39 issue 1 (march 2018) : 82-85,   Doi: 10.18805/ag.R-1730

    Smart phone applications: Role in agri- information dissemination

    A
    Anupam Barh
    M
    M. Balakrishnan
    1ICAR- Directorate of Mushroom Research, Solan-173 213, Himachal Pradesh, India.
    Cite article:- Barh Anupam, Balakrishnan M. (2018). Smart phone applications: Role in agri- information dissemination. Agricultural Reviews. 39(1): 82-85. doi: 10.18805/ag.R-1730.

    ABSTRACT

    Agriculture is a standout amongst the most critical imperative segments of our country. Farming contributes almost around 17.01% of India’s GDP. There are different elements that affected the agriculture development; however the most essential bottlenecks are lack of instant information and drudgery involved in farming practices. To conquer these issues, agriculture should be made more alluring and done smartly. Already there are limited talks on climate smart agriculture, which aims for sustainable increase in agricultural productivity and incomes to meet out the current and future demands. Here, we are examining about how the mobile application can help agriculture development faster and hustle free. There are varieties of mobile applications, utilized over the globe for different segments, including farming, but here the usage is still is limited. We have elaborated various agricultural mobile applications which potentially can be used in farming and allied activities as indicated by their source and usage. In India, there are enormous opportunities for utilizing the smart phones as a part of agribusiness improvement. Its utilization is vital for quick growth and easy access to information to Indian agriculturists, farmers and growers. 

    REFERENCES

    1. AgPhD. (2016a). Ag PhD. Retrieved February 14, 2016, from http://www.agphd.com/resources/ag-phd-mobile-apps/ag-phd-planting-    population-calculator/
    2. AgPhD. (2016b). Ag PhD – Information for Agriculture - Ag PhD Crop Nutrient Deficiencies. Retrieved February 14, 2016, from http://www.agphd.com/resources/ag-phd-mobile-apps/ag-phd-crop-nutrient-deficiencies/
    3. AgPhD. (2016c). Ag PhD – Information for Agriculture - Ag PhD Field Guide. Retrieved February 14, 2016, from http://www.agphd.com/    resources/ag-phd-mobile-apps/ag-phd-field-guide/
    4. AgPhD. (2016d). Ag PhD – Information for Agriculture - Ag PhD Harvest Loss Calculator. Retrieved February 14, 2016, from http:/    /www.agphd.com/resources/ag-phd-mobile-apps/ag-phd-harvest-loss-calculator/
    5. Agricultural Policy Research. (2016). Agricultural Policy Research - Android Apps on Google Play. Retrieved February 14, 2016, from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gdn.agripolicy.android&hl=en
    6. ANN. (2016). Kisan Yojana - Android Apps on Google Play. Retrieved February 14, 2016, from https://play.google.com/store/apps/    details?id=com.purplechai.admin.kissanyojnaapp&hl=en
    7. APS. (2016). APS Launches New “Plant Health” Family of Apps for Professionals and Hobbyists. Retrieved February 14, 2016, from http://www.apsnet.org/about/newsroom/releases/Pages/apps.aspx
    8. Criyagen. (2016). Criyagen Solutions For Sustainable Agriculture. Retrieved February 14, 2016, from http://criyagen.com/blog/
    9. DAVIS UC. (2016). California Soil Resource Lab/ :: Soil Web Apps. Retrieved February 14, 2016, from https://casoilresource. lawr.ucdavis.edu/soilweb-apps
    10. Elsevier. (2016). Research highlights.
    11. EMarketer. (2016). Smartphone Users Worldwide Will Total 1.75 Billion in 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2016, from https://www. emarketer.com/Article/Smartphone-Users-Worldwide-Will-Total-175-Billion-2014/1010536
    12. Ermilogic. (2016). Agriculture Dictionary - Android Apps on Google Play. Retrieved February 14, 2016, from https://play.google.com/    store/apps/details?id=com.ermilogic.dat&hl=en
    13. GOI. (2016). Mobile Seva Appstore. Retrieved February 14, 2016, from https://apps.mgov.gov.in/listcount.do
    14. IFFCO. (2016). IFFCO Kisan- Agriculture App – Android Apps on Google Play. Retrieved February 14, 2016, from https://play. google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.IFFCOKisan
    15. Karetsos, S., Costopoulou, C., & Sideridis, A. (2014). Developing a smartphone app for m-government in agriculture. Journal of Agricultural Informatics, 5(1), 1–8.
    16. Koti, V. (2016). Farm Calculators - Android Apps on Google Play. Retrieved February 14, 2016, from https://play.google.com/store/    apps/details?id=com.easy.fertilizer.calculator&hl=en
    17. mKisan. (2016). mKisan:IVRS. Retrieved February 14, 2016, from http://mkisan.gov.in/aboutmkisan.aspx
    18. RML. (2016). RML App. Retrieved February 14, 2016, from http://www.myrml.in/
    19. StatisticsTimes.com. (2016). StatisticsTimes.com. Retrieved February 14, 2016, from http://statisticstimes.com/economy/sectorwise-    gdp-contribution-of-india.php
    20. Weather Skymet. (2016). Skymet Weather – Android Apps on Google Play. Retrieved November 8, 2017, from https://play. google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skymet.indianweather 
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