Aplikasi Mobile Padi Kita Berbasis Rapid Application Development Untuk Digitalisasi Pertanian Desa Rias

Abstract

The agricultural sector, especially the rice commodity in Rias Village, is a strategic pillar still facing significant challenges, namely the manual nature of harvest recording and data management processes, limited access to accurate agroclimatology information, and suboptimal market access. This research aims to overcome these constraints through the development of an integrated agricultural information system. The proposed solution is the Padi Kita mobile application, which was designed to support agricultural digital transformation. The development method applied is the Rapid Application Development (RAD) model, chosen for its effectiveness in accelerating the design cycle and rapidly accommodating functional adjustments based on user needs. The application facilitates digital harvest recording, provides real-time weather information, and enables more transparent monitoring and marketing of sales results, including a direct ordering feature for buyers. The results of the study indicate that the implementation of the Padi Kita application successfully realized the digitalization of the agricultural business flow, providing time efficiency and improving data accuracy at the farmer and milling administrator levels. It is concluded that this RAD-based application development is capable of creating a more integrated agricultural ecosystem, directly contributing to increased productivity and potential welfare for farmers in Rias Village