CLUSTER: AGRICULTURE

NOVELTY OF PRODUCT :

A web-based Precision Farming information centre. Farmers may view their field soil variability map through a web portal and take remedial actions using variable rate treatment of their management zones with the help of ‘rice check’ available online. The system also allows farmers to keep records of their farming activities such as the amount and cost of fertilizer and chemical use. Finally, the system will determine the profit of their farming activities based on Return of Investment (ROI). This will enhance the farmers’ understanding of their cost of rice productions and real profit being gained by them for each particular season.

FEATURES OF PRODUCT :

• Prompt farmers to undertake the required activities at the right time, place and amount of inputs.
• As a bookkeeping of the activities carried out by the farmers including costs involved.
• Generate report on an individual farmer's lot to show costs of inputs, labour, income and profit.
• Facilitate precision farming practises based on ECa variable rate remedial actions map.

IMPACT OF THE PRODUCT :

• Farmers can keep track of the production costs for each lot.
• Increase profitability from optimizing the inputs such as fertilizers and chemical use.
• Remind farmers of their next activities for the specific lot.
• Precision farming can be easily practiced with this guide.
• User friendly and easy-to-use application.
• Accessible anytime and anywhere because of web based application.
• Government agencies are able to monitor their support services to the farmers.
• Bridging the digital divide between urban and rural communities.

TARGET MARKET :

• Malaysia / World Wide - Agricultural Industries

LEADING/PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER :