Vaishnavi Panicker

Ms. Vaishnavi Panicker

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, Coimbatore, India

Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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22 July 2022 in Agriengineering
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SSSoundharya Sivakumar
Soundharya Sivakumar
GBGowryparvathy Bijoshkumar
Gowryparvathy Bijoshkumar
ARAthulya Rajasekharan
Athulya Rajasekharan
VPVaishnavi Panicker
Vaishnavi Panicker
SPSivaraj Paramasivam
Sivaraj Paramasivam
Sudheesh Manalil VelayudhanSudheesh Manalil Velayudhan
Sudheesh Manalil Velayudhan
Smartphone application usage has increased exponentially over the past decade. The potentiality of smartphone applications as a tool for various decision-making processes is not fully explored, especially in the field of agriculture. This work systematically evaluates smartphone applications developed by research institutes and non-profit organizations and made available to Indian agriculture stakeholders, who have the world’s largest user base. The study analyzed 25 smartphone applications developed for the agriculture and allied sectors available to the Indian farming community. The usability, accessibility, frequency of updates, user ratings, and number of downloads of smartphone applications are systematically evaluated. Furthermore, this article assesses the divergence between existing smartphone applications and the needs of agricultural stakeholders. This research necessitates the importance of systematic evaluation of digital applications available to the end-users and offers guidelines to application developers, researchers, and policymakers on the potential shortcomings of prevailing smartphone applications and warrants features for future smartphone applications.