CORN-IT: A KNOWLEDGE-BASED SYSTEM FOR CORN GROWERS

Abstract

Agriculture assumes a significant function in improving ones economy. It is an essential spring of living for some individuals around the globe. In the Philippines, corn next to rice is the staple agricultural product. Using different strategies and methods of planting corn, farmers in the corn industry will generally expand their profitability and cause corn growers to produce a high range and quality of corn products. With the introduction of new agriculture advancements, corn growers are coping-up with these developments from manual to automated systems and equipment farming. This study intended to design, develop, and evaluate a knowledge-based mobile system for upgrading corn yield productivity for the corn growers of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. The developed knowledge-based system is a mobile application name con-IT, which helps corn growers in their farming activities, explicitly selecting corn variety, identifying and managing pests, weeds, and diseases, and journal during corn planting season. The developed systems assessment on the extent of compliance to ISO 25010: Software Quality Standards was assessed with Very Great Extent with the mean rating of 4.41. Rapid Application Development (RAD) was the methodology adopted by the researchers. Data collection also included interviews and Focus Group Discussion (FGD).