brussels briefing 45: theo de jager "smart farming: a priority for farmers in africa"
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Smart farming: a priority for farmers in Africa
Theo de JagerSACAUPAFO
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SMART AGRICULTURE IS...
The use of technology, practices and knowledge to
produce more on lessproduce more with lessenhance profitabilityenhance sustainabilityenhance competitiveness
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NUMBERS
98% of farmersLess than 1 ha/annumLess than 1 ton/haAnnual turnover: ≤ $190/a
2% of farmersmore than 40 ha/annummore than 5 ton/haAnnual turnover: ≤ $950/ha/a40ha : $38 000
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20-24t/ha$4000/ha
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Unaffordable?Financing?
Together we can!cooperatives
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Mechanise
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Farmers Investors
State
Donors
Ring itselfOther rings
Contractors
Who contributes?
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Manager Administration
Drivers Legal
MaintenanceOperators
Invoicing
Advice
Services
Insurance
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Farmers Govt programs
Investors Banks
Agri BusinessSACAU fund
Agri BanksDev Agencies
Financing
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PartnershipsLs & Ss
Climate smart
Extension service
Women
Mentorships
Small to Large
Agri Dev
Organisation
What is in the package?
Training
Jobs
Co-ops
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Business base Regional footprint
Profes-sional
Hi-tech
Farmer ownedStandardise
Penetrateto lowest
level
Cashless& mobile
technology
Principles
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Organisation
National co-ordination
Regionalorganisation
TrainingIT SupportDonor liaisonSADC liaison
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Payment
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Mobiletech
drones
TheInternetof things
Big DataGPS
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Let those who maintainthat it’s impossibleget out of the way
so that those whoare already doing it,
can get on with the job!