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FARMER RECORD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

By FIT Uganda Limited

M. J. Robert Kintu, Principal Consultant

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• WHY FARMIS

• FARMIS AS FARMER SERVICE

• FARMIS BENEFITS

• CURRENT USAGE & RESULTS

• THE USE AND APPLICATION OF FARMIS

• PARTNERSHIPS AND ROLLOUT

STRUCTURE OF THE PRESENTATION

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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.

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

FarmerProfiling /Issue Crop

cardTraining

Farmer in Crop

Card /Farm Records

Useon Crop

Card

Data Verification

by DNA Extension

officers

Input data, into Web

data base by DNA

Aggregate data by DNA

Access Report / from

Database

STAKEHOLDER BENEFITSFARMERS

– 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