South KoreaPublic sector2023 – ongoingRural Development Administration
Smartphone image diagnosis of crop pests and diseases
Rural Development Administration and Jeju launched crop diagnosis with reported average accuracy of at least 90%
Problem
Farmers sometimes sprayed crops routinely without confirming an infestation. Incorrect diagnoses also led to pesticide misuse.
Approach
The Rural Development Administration and Jeju's agricultural research institute jointly developed a smartphone diagnosis service. Deep learning analyzed farmers' photographs and connected diagnoses to the national crop-pest management system for control information. The Android app became available as a free download.
Results
Takeaway
Diagnosis was connected to treatment information. The reported average accuracy did not specify performance for individual crops or diseases.
Categories
- Size
- Large enterprise
- Industry
- Public sector
- Business function
- Production and quality
- Innovation type
- Product and service innovation
- AI technology
- Computer vision
- Adoption
- Partner co-development
- Evidence
- Company's own claim
Sources
Source summaries
The participating institute announced the app's availability after joint development beginning in 2023. It reported coverage of 182 pests and diseases across 31 crops and average diagnosis accuracy of at least 90%.
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