Philippine rice information system’s paperless data collection for crop health survey

Issue Date

10-2017

Abstract

Data collection is the process of gathering and measuring information on targeted variables in an established systematic fashion, which then enables one to answer relevant questions and evaluate outcomes. For the Philippine Rice Information System (PRiSM), one of its objectives is to provide timely and accurate information on the rice crop to support policy-making, decision-making and activity-planning related to food security. Crop health assessment is one of the components of PRiSM which is based on a characterization of the rice production situation and assessment of pest injuries in monitoring fields across the country. With the current usage of pen and paper in the data collection, the objectives of PRiSM cannot be met. When a data collector uses pen and paper to record data, encodes in a computer, and analyzes locally, a nationwide information set is difficult to compile and compare on a real time basis. For PRiSM, a standard data collection methodology is being followed where a data collector uses a specifically programmed Open Data Kit software installed to an Android® based smartphone to directly encode and send data to a cloud server for archiving and analysis. Analyzed data are interpreted and sent to the Department of Agriculture in a form of bulletin and uploaded to PRiSM website which is available to the public.

Source or Periodical Title

The Philippine Entomologist

ISSN

0048-3753

Volume

31

Issue

2

Page

164-165

Document Type

Article

Frequency

semi-annually

Language

English

En – AGROVOC descriptors

DATA COLLECTION; DATA ANALYSIS; CROP MONITORING; MONITORING AND EVALUATION; MONITORING SYSTEMS; HEALTH SURVEYS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS

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