Agro-input management system

Abstract

This report is about the development of an Agro-Input Management System final year project which was carried out in the period fromFebruary 2020 to December 2020. Agro inputs authenticity is important for human health and environmental protection also economic progress of users, dealers and the government benefits through levies. In order to ensure that authentic agro inputsare sold in Uganda, laws have been enacted and governmentbodies given mandate to enforcethese laws. Despite the measures, counterfeits are found in markets. Companies that have spenta lot in research so asto produce authentic agro inputsproducts end up losing hope as no substantial return in investment. This study targets on an ICT based solution for agro inputauthenticity verification in the market. In order to prove the need for the solution, literature review has been done and presentation of data gathered from the identified three groups of agro inputs stakeholders, which are regulatory authority, dealersand users preferably farmers all from Mityana district. The findings from the collected data reveals that, despite high awareness on availability of counterfeit pesticides among respondents, still most of them declared to have been buying counterfeits. Hence, there is a need of more reliable agro input management systemto help agro inputusers in authenticity verification of products during purchase