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