Abstract:
In most developing countries like Sri
Lanka, agriculture plays a vital role in economic
and social aspects. Paddy cultivation is
considered the most economically significant
field of agriculture. Since farmers are the
backbones of the paddy and rice industry, their
satisfaction and efficient involvement directly
affects the development of the paddy cultivation
industry. As a result of the timely necessity of
accessing information for decision-making in
paddy cultivation, numerous paddy cultivation
advisory services implemented in different
regions can be identified worldwide. Access to
continuously updated information on matters
such as weather, machinery, diseases, pests and
fertilizers at the right time allow farmers to make
effective decisions. This review paper enhances
details about software applications in paddy
cultivation, developed to benefit farmers and
other related stakeholders. A review of the
system modules, features and technologies of
providing timely information on paddy
cultivation is mentioned by comparing prevailing
systems. Moreover, factors that affect the
prominence in using these types of systems are
discussed in detail. This review shows that
agriculture-based applications are highly
demanded in countries like India, Sri Lanka,
Myanmar and Africa. These applications have
been developed to fit into their specific domain.
Inefficient module functions, limited real-time
services, complexity and lack of usability of
prevailing systems are the main gaps identified
through this review.
