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Abstract Farming plays a significant role in rural development. The significant contribution of farming to rural development are advocating employment, allied businesses, environmental services, and supporting the economic and social infrastructure. Mobile communication technology is creating opportunities for social and economic empowerment in developing countries, especially in farming. Smartphones are actively adopted by farmers in developing countries and this gives space for mobile applications that can meet their requirements. Many mobile applications have appeared for farmers in recent years such as Kisan Suvidha, eNAM, Plantix, etc., Farming Mobile applications contribute to Agricultural and Rural Development (ARD) by providing the latest information, markets, and services to lot of rural people. This paper provides a systematic review of the current trends of mobile applications in farming for rural development. The research design employed here is the secondary data analysis. Previously collected data have been tabulated and analyzed by the researcher. Different project reports, research studies, and conference proceedings were analyzed to document the current trends of mobile applications in farming for rural development. Findings reported that mobile applications will unlock enormous benefits for the farming community and rural development sector, particularly in developing countries.