Android-based agri plant disease detection kit by students

Android-based agri plant disease detection kit by students

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, June 10, 2015:    Final year students of computer science and engineering, of Srinivas Institute of Technology, developed an Android-based agricultural plant disease detection kit.  It will prove useful to recognise diseases affecting plants using leaf image.

This is helpful especially for farmers as they will also get solutions for the  disease.  Agricultural plants are affected by different disease. This application helps farmer in obtaining details pertaining to disease afflicting  crops and the remedial steps. 


Students Shraddha Krishnanad Bhat, Sowmya, Prajnashree, Supritha M have developed the android-based project under guidance of Nagaraja Hebbar N.  It has won first place in intra-collegiate competition conducted by the institute for its students, Principal Shrinivasa Mayya D said.

Predicted use :   The application can identify diseases based on damage patterns observed in leaves of agricultural plants. It also indicates prescribed remedies to match the disease identified.  This project would help in taking quick decisions and action which can help damage control.

The application is available and technology freindly.  A Raghavendra Rao, President of A Shama Rao Foundation and A Srinivasa Rao, Vice-President congratulated and appreciated the efforts of the students in developing the app.