NCTFRD-2018
National Conference on Technology for Rural Development
Organized by
C. I. T. Gubbi, Karnataka, India.

Rapid increase in research and development in robotic technology has led to a gap between education and industry. Here we are going to develop an autonomous picking robot system for fruits. It consists of four major components the color sensor, servomotor, robot arm and Four channel relay. In this we use Arduino to develop the prototype. The use of robots in agriculture industry has been regarded as an important trend.

Soil is a thin layer of earth’s crust which serves as a natural medium for the growth of plants. It is a vital, living component of the environment–a component that can be manipulated to affect crop performance. Soil contains vital nutrients, NPK (Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium) contents and pH which are necessary for successful growth of plants. Nitrogen helps plant foliage to grow strong, Phosphorous helps roots and flowers grow.

Agriculture is believed to be the backbone of Indian economy. A backbone that has been bent since a long time as farmers are suffering huge economic losses. But the advent of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to develop agriculture in India shows us promising ways to solve this problem. People around the Globe from few years to now carrying a handheld computer connected to the Web to get the information about the World.

This paper presents an economic e-Learning prototype for boosting up agricultural knowledge in rural regions of India. The proposed prototype is designed on low-resource and mobility concepts. An e-Learning service is utilized for local self-learning and local staff to instruct contents. Due to the limitations and problems of ICT infrastructure, we design our system to function in two modes which are an offline e-Learning server and a gateway hotspot.

Abstract-In India, Agriculture is the backbone of the country. Agriculture is widely practised in the rural areas. The groundnut is one of the major products across the fertile lands of India. But the major problems faced during agriculture are at the stage of processing the products due lack of machines and technologies. At the early days the groundnut was decorticated by workers which consume more money and less effective.

Abstract— This paper is aiming to identify the nutritional benefits and economic values of feeding hydroponically grown maize and barley fodder for cattle. Production of hydroponics fodder involves growing of plants without soil but in water or nutrient rich solution in a low cost devices for a short time approximately 7 days. The hydroponics fodder is like a mat of 20-30 cm height which consists of roots, seeds and plants.

Abstract-Dynamic associations between and inside the bio-geo-physical and human situations prompt the generation, handling, circulation, arrangement and utilization of nourishment, bringing about sustenance frameworks that support nourishment security. Nourishment frameworks include sustenance accessibility (generation, dispersion and trade), sustenance get to (moderateness, distribution and inclination) and sustenance.

Abstract— Cotton is one of the most important commercial crops in India. Every year the production of cotton is decreasing due to the attack of the diseases. Plant diseases are generally caused by pest insects and pathogens and they decrease the productivity in large-scale if they are not controlled within time. This paper presents a system for detection and controlling of diseases on cotton leaf along with soil quality monitoring.

Abstract-This paper presents the design of a solar powered energizer and on-line fence voltage monitoring system for electric fences. The fence voltage is continuously monitored and transmitted to the Central Monitoring System. If the fence voltage is reduced below the rated value, that fence is considered as faulty fence. Fault Identification System Transmits the voltage value to Central monitoring system.

Brand is an extrinsic cue of a product and stands for its meaning like quality, technology etc. From consumers’ point of view brand is value addition. But, for an organization, brand building is an asset creation. The critical management factors such as Brand heuristics, Brand knowledge, Secondary brand knowledge, Brand trust, Brand loyalty, Brand association, Brand extension, Brand delight.