Brussels Briefing 45: Theo de Jager "Smart farming: a priority for farmers in Africa"

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

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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!

Brussels Briefing 45: Theo de Jager "Smart farming: a priority for farmers in Africa"

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