Desenvolvimento de um aplicativo para auxiliar agricultores em cálculos agrícolas

Abstract

The use of technologies has intensified in recent years in the agricultural sector, and factors such as the growing demand for food without expanding arable areas in the same proportions have driven investments in the sector. The use of software is essential for optimizing the use of inputs, adjusting machines and reducing errors in operations, especially in those involving calculations, in addition to contributing to the planning of agricultural operations. The objective of this work was to develop a mobile android application to assist farmers in performing the main agricultural calculations, and the system presents a simple and intuitive interface. For the development of the systems, a computer with Microsoft Windows operating system with the Visual Studio Code development environment was used to write and compile the application codes. The construction of the main menu followed a logical sequence, which is composed of the items applying fertilizers; seeding; spraying and productivity, that is, macro stages of activities developed during the production cycle of an agricultural crop. The calculation methodology used in each module was based on equations found in bibliographic research and the tests performed to validate the system were by means of a comparison between the results calculated manually and those obtained by the APP.