Paper presented at the 52nd CFCS Annual Meeting, Guadeloupe, July 10-16, 2016 several farmers and farmers’ associations, as well as with agricultural institutions and have begun to see the fruits of these engagements. One interesting outcome is that the app provides a real opportunity to engage young people in agriculture; they see a future in agriculture that is more technology driven. This there- fore can be used as a platform to involve the youth in understanding and seeing the value of agriculture, as well as create an opportunity to strengthen the sector for long-lasting business. Finally, the authors acknowledge that soil composition and surrounding geographic features are affected by temporal and spatial variability. Considering this, the features of the AgriMaps e- Extension mobile service can be maximized when used in collaboration with field and other biophysical and socio-economic metrics. Conclusion AgriMaps was created to provide land information and crop recommendations for stakeholders in the agricultural sector of Trinidad and Tobago. This Android app is freely available in the Google Play Store. The developers posit that despite challenges faced in developing countries, agricultural development can still be influenced by a planning methodology such as precision agriculture. Thus, this personalized e-Extension tool illustrates how land can be optimally used if soil characteristics and geographic features are carefully examined. With the correct spatial data, the application can be extended to other geographic zones Bibliografic references Brown, C.B., Bally, C.S., 1970. Land Capability Survey of Trinidad and Tobago No. 6. Central Soil Survey. Caribbean Printers, Trinidad. Ministry of Food Production, 2012. National Food Production Action Plan 2012â 2015. Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Port of Spain. Ebusu, R., 2004. Home Garden Tomato. Retrieved from Cooperative extension service HGV-5â :<http://www.ctahr. hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/HGV-5.pdf>. Brady, E.C., Nyle, C., Weil, R.R., 1996. The Nature and Properties of Soils, No. Ed. 11. Prentice-Hall Inc. Weaver, J.E., Bruner, W.E., 1927. Root Development of Vegetable Crops, first ed. McGraw-Hill, New York. Lerner, R., 2001. Tomatoes. Retrieved from Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service HO-26-W: <http://www. hort.purdue.edu/ext/HO-26.pdf>. Pettygrove, G.S., Upadhyaya, S.K., Young, J.A., Miyao, E.M., Pelletier, M.G., 1999. Tomato yield variability related to soil texture and inadequate phosphorus supply. Better Crops 2, 7â 9. Ganpat, W.G., Ragbir, S., de Freitas, C., Badrie, N., 2009. The Use of Information and Communication Technologies in the Modernization of Caribbean Agriculture: Focus on Agricultural Extension. Caribbean Agro-Economic Society, Barbados (No.122663) Renwick, S., 2012. Potential for use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Agricultural Extension. The University of the West Indies,Port-of-Spain Ministry of Planning and Sustainable Development, 2013. National Spatial Development Strategy for Trinidad and Tobago. Government Printery, Port of Spain.
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