The Expert System for Rice Crop emulates the interaction a user might
have with a human expert to solve a problem. It is meant to enhance the
efficiency of farmers or Agricultural Extension personnel for Rice crop
management and to increase the crop yield. It determines the best
strategy for irrigating, applying fertilizer and insecticides. Presently,
it has four subsystems: Variety Selection, Cultural Practices, Disease
Diagnosis, Insect Identification, and Post Harvest Technology. The Variety
Selection subsystem advises location specific varieties and Cultural
Practices advises on the aspects of irrigating, application of fertilizers
and insecticides. Disease Diagnosis and Insect Identification subsystems
help the stake-holders to diagnoses the disease and to identify insects
affecting the Rice crop and suggest preventive and control measures. Post
Harvest Technology subsystem deals with storage and processing of Rice for
developing value added products.