Our solution
Just like any other living organism, crops too are susceptible to diseases and using the collecive knowledge of farmers around The Netherlands would help prevent crop failure due to bad management or disease. After going through the client’s requirements, Eastern Enterprise proposed a solution to develop an android app for cotton and potato with a CMS which would be used by the SmartFarming Team to guide farmers in India.
The app provides guidelines for the following farmer tasks:
- Pre-sowing – provides suggestion on how to sow the seeds.
- Daily advice – provides daily advice on what tasks should be carried out and when.
- Irrigation – suggestions of when and how much irrigation is necessary.
- Fertilization – advice on the amount of fertilizer to be applied on the farm.
- Spraying – lets the farmer know when they need to spray.
- Identification – lets the farmer know how the crop should look at each stage. The identification flow may vary based on the variety set in user profile.
TECHNOLOGY STACK
Eastern Enterprise proposed the following technologies to easily reach the requested functions:
End result
The client was extremely satisfied with the end-result and commended us on our approach. The app provides farmers an improved ability to identify important pests, diseases and nutrient deficiencies and manage them in order to safeguard crops and by extension, their livelihoods. The app further offers advice on remedies ranging from conventional control options to preventive measures.
By using the app for crop management, farmers are able to minimize external inputs and increase yields. The app supports farmers in producing a better quality yields and helps prevent their crops from being destroyed. In this way potato and cotton farming becomes more profitable. The app is now used by 5000+ users and it is still increasing day by day.