Plant health: web application for detecting diseases in coffee plants in northern Peru (#623)
Read ArticleDate of Conference
July 17-19, 2024
Published In
"Sustainable Engineering for a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Future at the Service of Education, Research, and Industry for a Society 5.0."
Location of Conference
Costa Rica
Authors
Garcia-Hernandez, Jhordan P.
Rafael-Arbildo, Julio C.
Pérez-Aguilar, Daniel A.
Malpica-Rodríguez, Manuel E.
Meza-Huamán, Jaime A.
Alvarado-León, Daniel E.
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to develop and implement a web application to detect diseases in coffee plants. The application was implemented in the province of San Ignacio, department of Cajamarca. For this, a population and sample of 25 coffee farmers were considered. The main objective of this research was to measure the impact of implementing a web application in detecting diseases in coffee plants in the province of San Ignacio - Cajamarca, 2023. To achieve this, a pre-test was conducted with the selected sample, then the application was provided for a trial period, and finally, after concluding the trial period, a post-test was conducted. As a result, there was a 20% increase in coffee farmers' consideration regarding the importance of plant health in achieving more sustainable production and development.