1. CRS ICT4D Conference 19-21 March 2013, Accra Mobile platform to manage outgrower schemes Fritz Brugger fritz.brugger@farmforce.com

3. Farmer admin Management information Quality, compliance, traceability Reduced transaction cost Smooth supply chain

4. Farmforce - Server and mobile client The Farmforce Server is a cloud based web application. It is used by farmer business organizations, producer companies and NGO’s to organize and monitor farming activities The mobile client runs on Android phones and is used by field staff to enter data

5. The Farmforce suite of tools The combination of core Farmforce functionality and add-on apps leads to complete business solutions.

6. Virtual Farm concept Field 2 (0.9a) Field 2 (0.9a) Field 1 (0.5 a) Field 3 (0.4 a) Field 3 (0.4 a) Field 4 (0.8 a) Field 4 (0.8 a) Field 6 (0.5 a) Field 6 (0.5 a) Field 5 (0.2 a) Field 5 (0.2 a) Farmer Silas Kaberia Farmer Silas Kaberia Cropping cycle “Snow Peas” on field 6 -Planting 15. Oct 2011 -Fertilizer 30. Oct 2011TSP, 40 kg/acre -Spraying 15. Nov 2011Ridomil against blight, 1.2 kg/a -Spraying 05. Dec 2011Ridomil against blight, 1.5 kg/a -1 st harvest 20. Dec 201120 kg -2 nd harvest23. Dec 201130 kg Cropping cycle “French beans” on field 6 -Planting 15. Jan 2012 -Fertilizer25. Jan 2012 -Spraying……………… -…………………………… Cropping cycle “Snow Peas” on field 6 -Planting 15. Oct 2011 -Fertilizer 30. Oct 2011TSP, 40 kg/acre -Spraying 15. Nov 2011Ridomil against blight, 1.2 kg/a -Spraying 05. Dec 2011Ridomil against blight, 1.5 kg/a -1 st harvest 20. Dec 201120 kg -2 nd harvest23. Dec 201130 kg Cropping cycle “French beans” on field 6 -Planting 15. Jan 2012 -Fertilizer25. Jan 2012 -Spraying……………… -……………………………

7. Planting campaign concept Snow peas Field 6 (0.5 a) Snow peas Field 6 (0.5 a) Farmer Silas Kaberia Farmer Silas Kaberia Farmer Mwiti Farmer Mwiti Farmer Jane Farmer Jane Farmer John Farmer John Snow peas Field 1 (0.6 a) Snow peas Field 1 (0.6 a) Snow peas Field 5 (0.6 a) Snow peas Field 5 (0.6 a) Snow peas Field 3 (0.75 a) Snow peas Field 3 (0.75 a) Snow peas Field 4 (0.55 a) Snow peas Field 4 (0.55 a) Farmer Sammy Farmer Sammy Snow peas planting campaign to meet required quantity Farmeracreage Silas0.5 Sammy0.75 Mwiti0.6 Jane0.55 John0.6 Total3.0 acre

8. Field officer captures data in the field: GlobalG.A.P- compliant growing activities and assessment, yield forecast, agronomic questions, and more Management gets real-time information on growing progress and productivity across hundreds of outgrowers Management can easily monitor performance of field officers and guide their activities efficiently Internal Control System and Audit firms detect compliance issues early and can focus field visits on areas of concern

9. Survey Maps