PETANI

The development of information and communication technology from day to day is increasing and growing from the urban areas to the rural areas. The world of information and communication technology offers and provides many conveniences in helping smoothen all human activities in all fields including in the field of agriculture.

Farmers can utilize information and communication technology to know various information about the world of agriculture, how to cultivate good crops, to how to overcome and cope with various types of plant diseases.

In addition to farmers, information and communication technology can also be utilized by agricultural extension workers to share information about agriculture without having to go directly to the field so as to improve farmers' empowerment through the preparation of agricultural information in a timely and relevant to farmers to support the process of making farming decisions to improve productivity.

Agricultural extension application based on Android in facilitating the exchange of information between agricultural experts and farmers based on mobile phones utilizing android technology that is booming in the Indonesian society.

Application of agriculture-based extension of Android is usually called the application FARMERS, will facilitate the expert answer directly through the smartphone to the pen.

The asker can inquire accompanied by a photograph of the current crop condition in detail and send it to the expert through this application.

Information Systems through FARMER applications will be more effective and efficient and easier to obtain and faster acceptance of information wherever located.

Through this application, users can also inform their crops and sell to buyers directly without any intermediaries.