Web-Based Solutions for Guava Crop Management

Abstract

Guava (Psidium guajava L), one of the important tropical fruit crop in India has gained considerable prominence due to its high nutritive value and good economic returns. Due to increased demand, many farmers have taken up guava cultivation on a commercial scale. The dissemination of scientific knowledge and research plays a vital role in enhancing quality guava production. Farmers face lot of problems in agriculture from sowing to harvest and further with post-harvest period and marketing of the product. Digital technologies can help farmers to access vast amount of information related to crop production, weather forecasts, market prices, pest and disease management and best agricultural practices. This information helps them make informed decisions about their farming activities. For higher productivity in farming an information-based decision-making system is the need of the hour. Web application is a costeffective way of communications channel and at ICAR-IIHR, researchers has developed many technologies that are contributing significantly to farming community providing information about various management aspects and bringing awareness. In this project, a web based application on Guava crop management has been developed in English and in Hindi which provide information on guava crop cultivation and its management practices, varieties and technologies developed at ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru for reaching wider community of farmers, students and other stakeholders.