Transcript FARMER RECORD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM By FIT Uganda Limited M. J. Robert Kintu, Principal Consultant.

FARMER RECORD MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
By
FIT Uganda Limited
M. J. Robert Kintu, Principal Consultant
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STRUCTURE OF THE PRESENTATION
• WHY FARMIS
• FARMIS AS FARMER SERVICE
• FARMIS BENEFITS
• CURRENT USAGE & RESULTS
• THE USE AND APPLICATION OF FARMIS
• PARTNERSHIPS AND ROLLOUT
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FARMIS AS SERVICE PRODUCT
Product Definition
FARMIS is a Record Management Tools designed for
both Farmers and Marketing Groups as an inventory
manager, book-keeper with potential of collecting of
data on (production, transaction and markets), its
provides analysis of production, creates reports and
facilitates market linkages to buying centres and
provides transaction evidence for financial institutions.
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SERVICE DESCRIPTION
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Used for collecting of seasonal production costs from farmers using a
colour coded CROPCARD.
Farmers are profiled through their member organizations;
 Bio-data
 Personal identification information -Fingerprints and photos
 Location specific information using GPS
 Baseline production data on a selection of 3 commercial crops
 All profiled farmers are issued with an online record account.
 Infotrade ID/Debit Card that is linked to financial remittance
service provider. for cash transfer, saving and payment.
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FARMER DATA FLOW
Farmer
Profiling /
Issue Crop
card
Training
Farmer in
Crop Card
/Farm
Records
Access
Report / from
Database
Use
Aggregate
data by DNA
on Crop
Card
Input data,
into Web
data base by
DNA
Data
Verification
by DNA
Extension
officers
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STAKEHOLDER BENEFITS
FARMERS
– Farm Data Management
– Seasonal Tracking of crop
performance
– Individual farmer report
generations
– Possible Market Linkage
– Developing projections and
production estimates
– Credit linkages
– Card payment services
MEMBER ORGANISATION
– Member Management software
– New service programme for
members.
– Opportunity to increase member
due collection
– Group marketing capabilities
– Potential for revenues generation
– Image Creation with Infotrade
– Service Monitoring
– Group aggregated Reports
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CURRENT USAGE
• Piloted in Homia
• RICNET – Kabarobe Region
SAMPLE DATA AT DISTRICT
Sample Bio Data
http://agmis.infotradeuganda.com
FARMER BIO DATE
FARM LAND REGISTRATION
SEEDS REGISTRATION
PLANTING DETAILS
FERTILIZER REGISTRATION
PESTICIDE REGISTRATION
POST HARVEST REGISTRATION
LOAN INFORMATION
BALANCE SHEET
JOURNAL ENTRIES
PARTNERSHIPS AND COSTS
• Membership for farmer groups is open to
facilitating organizations, Farmer Associations,
Registered Marketing Groups, District Farmer
Associations.
• Open to any commercial farmer at cost of
1200/= per month
• Open to financial institutions willing to offer
credit to farmers in the network – free first
year
Thanks for your Attention