Kenya Crops and Fertilizer App

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Kenya Crops and Fertilizer App

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Description

This app will enable you to identify the right crop for the right place. It gives information on Agroecological zones, average seasonal rainfall, crop varieties and types, general soil information, predicted soil pH and soil nutrient necessary for crop growth. It is based on Farm Management Handbook of Kenya

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Version History
2.0.3
  • Bug fixes and performance improvement
2.0.0
    Features
  • Corrected issue of layers not loading due to (https) restriction, now all layers are transmitted through TLS
    • Bugs
  • Several bug fixes and performance improvements
1.9.0
    Features
  • Added historical rainfall patterns from SM2RAIN–ASCAT (2007–2019)
  • Updated Google Places search
    • Bugs
  • Several bug fixes and performance improvements
1.8.0
    Features
  • Added TRMM rainfall patterns to Agro-ecological zone description, under rainfall sub heading
  • Removed "Crop Growing Regions" from the Crop Variety List menu on the navigation drawer. The feature is slow and needs fixing
    • Bugs
  • Several bug fixes and performance improvements
1.7.1
    Features
  • Added altitude to Agroecological Zone description
  • Fertilizer recommendation for specific crops types, now covers parts of Busia, Bungoma, Kakamega-Vihiga, Homabay-Migori, Kisii-Nyamira counties. You can see the coverage on the fertilizer and manure map from the navigation menu.
  • From "Crop Query List" navigation drawer menu, you can be redirected to the Internet to get more information about a crop or explore suitable growing regions (feature is still under development)
    • Bugs
  • Several bug fixes and performance improvements
1.7.0
    Features
  • Improved location, current implementation consumes less battery power
  • Added crop query on the navigation bar
  • Added map of areas covered with fertilizer and manure recommendation (will be updated in due course)
  • Loading soil maps is possible from the navigation bar
    • Bugs
  • Several bug fixes and performance improvements
1.6.5
    Features
  • Added soil pH and other soil nutrient data from World Soil Information (https://isric.org)
    • Bugs
  • Several bug fixes and performance improvements
1.5.0
    Features
  • Added marker for searched location to make it easier to access agro-ecological zones and crop varieties
    • Bugs
  • Several bug fixes and performance improvements
1.4.0
    Features
  • Add places search bar to improve location search using Google Places API
  • Categorize crops for easy identification and selection
  • Added section on Fertilizer recommendation for selected crops
    • Bugs
  • Several bug fixes and performance improvements