Agricultural expert systems development in Egypt

This paper presents current efforts in developing expert systems for crop management in Egypt. It includes the description of five expert systems for cucumber, tomatoes, orange, lime, and wheat. The development methodology and implementation tool are presented for each of these expert systems. Early results of testing two of them are given and discussed. The paper concludes with some ideas for using expert systems as tools for decision making, for training, and for technology transfer in developing countries.<
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