Design and Development of a Web-Based Agricultural Economic Information System for Rural Areas

Abstract

A Web-based platform to support the economic planning and growth of rural areas is currently being developed as part of the Agricultural Observatory project of a typical Greek region. The main goal is to provide a structural tool for municipality- and community-based groups for the identification and provision of any information needed to residents of rural areas. The application described also has international relevance for other local communities where agriculture is an important component of rural development. Work is now under way to expand the platform to include additional online tools in order to provide new applications to support the economic growth of the study and other areas.