ABSTRACT
This research work focused on development of a Web-based agricultural productivity information system for farmers, a case study of Akwa Ibom State Agricultural Development Programme (AKADEP), Uyo. This research work was necessary because of the existing problems such as lack of easy access to information for agricultural productivity by farmers, low level of agricultural productivity due to lack of information on ways to boost agricultural productivity, absence of a web based system dedicated to providing agricultural productivity information for farmers. To solve these problems, the objectives are to design a web based agricultural productivity information system that enables uploading of agricultural productivity information, to implement a system that can be accessed by farmers to find out ways to boost production of farming activities and to implement a system that will provide agricultural productivity information for plant farming. The significance of the study is that it will provide AKADEP with an agricultural productivity information system, it will benefit farmers as it will enable them get easy access to information on agricultural productivity. The programming technologies used are HTML, Cascading Style Sheet (CSS), PHP and MYSQL,
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page – – – – – – – – i
Certification – – – – – – – – – ii
Approval Page – – – – – – – – iii
Dedication – – – – – – – – iv
Acknowledgment – – – – – – – – v
Abstract – – – – – – – – vi
Table of Contents – – – – – – – – vii-x
List of Figures – – – – – – – – xi
List of Tables – – – – – – – xii
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.0 Introduction – – – – – – – 1
1.1 Background of the Study – – – – – – 1-2
1.2 Statement of Problem – – – – – 2
1.3 Aim and Objectives of the Study- – – – – 2-3
1.4 Significance of the Study – – – – – – 3
1.5 Scope of the Study – – – – – – – 3
1.6 Organization of the Research – – – – – 3-4
1.7 Definition of Terms – – – – – – 4-5
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
- Introduction – – – – – – – – 6
2.1 Theoretical Background – – – – – – 6
2.2 What is Agricultural Information Management – – – 7-9
2.3 The Concept of Agro-ICT – – – – – – 9
2.3.1 The Need to Adopt ICT in Agriculture – – – – 10-11
2.4 Opportunities and Challenges in the Agricultural Sector – 11
2.4.1 Enhancing Agricultural Production – – – – 12
2.4.2 Improving Market Access – – – – – – 12-13
2.4.3 Capacity-Building and Empowerment – – – – 13-14
2.5 Conditions for a Conducive and Enabling Environment
for Agro-ICT – – – – – – – – 14
- ICT in Agriculture Sector Plans – – – – – 14
- Need for Relevant Agricultural Information – – – 14-15
- Timely Information Available in Appropriate Formats – 15
2.5.4 Institutional Mechanisms and Human Capacity
to Link Rural Communities – – – – – 15-16
2.5.5 Rural Access and Exchange Mechanisms;
Connectivity and Telecentres – – – – – 16-17
2.6 Agricultural Technology Information Centre (ATIC) – 17-19
2.6.1 Objectives of Agricultural Technology
Information Centre – – – – – – – 19
2.6.2 Rationale of Agricultural Technology
Information Centre – – – – – – – 19-20
2.6.3 Criteria for Agricultural Technology
Information Centre – – – – – – – 20-21
2.7 Geographic Information System (GIS)
Technology and Agricultural Information – – – 21-22
CHAPTER THREE: SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
3.0 Introduction – – – – – – – – 23
3.1 Research Methodology – – – – – 23
3.2 Analysis of the Existing System – – – – – 23-24
3.2.1 Disadvantages of the Existing System – – – 24
3.3 Analysis of the Proposed System – – – – 24
3.3.1 Advantages of the Proposed System – – – 24
3.4 System Design – – – – – – – 25
3.4.1 Input Layout – – – – – – 26-27
3.4.2 Output Layout – – – – – – 28
3.4.3 Algorithm – – – – – – – 29
3.4.4 Program Flowchart – – – – – 30-35
3.4.5 Database Design – – – – – – 36
3.4.6 System Architecture – – – – – 36
3.3.7 Use Case/Class Diagram – – – – – – 37-38
CHAPTER FOUR: SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION AND DOCUMENTATION
4.0 Introduction – – – – – – – 39
4.1 System Design Diagram – – – – – – 39
4.2 Choice of Programming Language – – – 39
4.3 Analysis of Modules – – – – – 40
4.4 Programming Environment – – – – – 40
4.4.1 Hardware Requirements – – – – – 40
4.4.2 Software Requirements – – – – 41
4.5 System Implementation – – – – – – 41
4.6 Software Testing – – – – – – – 42
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.0 Introduction – – – – – – – 43
5.1 Constraints of the Study – – – – – – 43
5.2 Summary – – – – – – 43
5.3 Conclusion – – – – – – 44
5.4 Recommendations – – – – – – 44
References – – – – – – 45-46
Appendix A (Source Code) – – – – – 47-57
         Appendix B (Output)     –       –       –       –       –       –       58-
