Model Deteksi Dini Penyebaran Organisme Pengganggu Tanaman dengan Sistem SMS GATEWAY pada Kelompok Tani

Pest is an obstacle to world agriculture, spread can occur very quickly if too late to be controlled. The government has provided extension field as a builder of farmers in crop management field, pest management to monitor the progress of growth and yield of agricultural cultivation. The limited amount of extension is not proportional to the area of cultivation so that in case of pests likely to be too late to get information and also late in handling. Agricultural information system that is easily used by farmers to inform the incidence of pests and diseases.Through early detection system based on SMS Gateway can inform farmers pest attack by sending an SMS to the system, then the system automatically forward the information to the extension to be reviewed shortly. Besides instant information delivered agricultural office to get a recording of data spread of agricultural pests, so that the future can be taken preventive measures against the spread of plant pests. Keyword : Early detection, intruder plant organisms, information systems, SMS Gatewa

Mobile devices and services: bridging the digital divide in rural areas

The digital divide has been mostly affecting the world’s poorest primarily due to lack of internet connectivity. A number of e-government services especially built to serve low income citizens do not reach those in need. The rapid expansion of the use of the mobile phone raises hopes that the digital divide can be bridged faster by providing services to people living in rural and remote areas. The authors review successful implementations of secure and trusted e-services available on mobile networks. These could be utilised in addressing the needs of those living in rural areas and are currently digitally marginalised