Effectiveness of a Mobile Paddy Expert System in Pest Diagnosis

Abstract

'Crop doctor' is a component in a mobile applica on developed by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) for diagnosing pest and diseases in paddy and aids in availing management solu ons. The study was conducted among paddy growers in Tamil Nadu through an 'a�er only' experimental design to find out the diagnos c usability of 'Crop doctor' in Paddy Expert System mobile applica on of TNAU in diagnosis of pest and disease in paddy. Diagnos c Usability of crop doctor component among the respondents revealed that overall effec veness of the mobile applica on was found to be at 73.20 percent.