Evaluating the effectiveness of expert system for performing agricultural extension services in India

Authors:
S. Sivakami;C. Karthikeyan
Affiliations:
Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641 003, India;Department of Agricultural and Rural Management, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Venue:
Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
Year:
2009

Citing 1
Cited 3

A guide to expert systems

A guide to expert systems

Original paper: A web-based model for simulating whole-farm beef cattle systems

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
Benchmarking enhancements to a decision support system for global crop production assessments

Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
The Role of End User in E-Government Application Development: A Conceptual Model in the Agricultural Context

Journal of Organizational and End User Computing

Quantified Score

Hi-index	12.05

Visualization

Abstract

This research study was carried out to assess the effect of using expert system on the performance and decision making skill of the extension personnel. The study concludes that there was an enhancement in decision making skill and performance of the extension personnel after using the expert system on maize. It is feasible to use an expert system as a decision support tool for transfer of agricultural technologies to the farming community.