CONCEPT PAPER FOR

FARMERS RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (FRMS)

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who we are..Farma Solutions is a technology company focused on developing agriculture technology solutions that harness resources to develop competitive, scalable and efficient agriculture value chains.

the problem..• Organisations and stakeholders have no real time visibility of agriculture input and output activity hindering timely

policy change and adjustments.

• The current lack of a central farmers database leads to fraud, losses and lack of accountability within the agriculture value chain creating a strain on resources thus adversely affecting Return on Investment for all stakeholders.

• Inefficient inventory distribution and management which leads to unquantified resource allocation,  input distribution and a lack of micro measurable results on each farmer 

our solution..• The FRMS solution enables all stakeholders to have real time visibility of input inventory, allocation and output

performance enabling timely policy change and adjustment.

• The FRMS mPOS solution in the hands of field officers enables the timely, secure registration and KYC data collection of all farmers registered under a designated program.

• By utilising The Farmer mPOS Solution inventory management module. The agriculture organization sponsoring can manage stock levels, distribute and manage allocation of agriculture inputs while providing real time reports and monitoring.

our technology..The FRMS  solution enables governments, donors and their stakeholders to rapidly deploy an mPOS delivering Inventory Management, KYC, Performance Monitoring and revenue collection solution utilising field officers or similar personnel within local farming communities.

we enable..

FARMER REGISTRATION & KYC INVENTORY DISTRIBUTION & MANAGEMENT REAL-TIME REPORTING & MONITORING

Our platform enables program sponsors and its stakeholders to register farmers of all sizes  and collect KYC data via an mPOS utilised by 

field or extension officers creating an accessible central database.

Our platform enable program sponsors and its stakeholders to effectively distribute farming

input inventory and efficiently manage distribution while maintaining real-time oversight on stock levels, allocations and 

impact.

Our platform enable real-time reporting and monitoring of all aspects of any input distribution and output data to program

sponsors and all its stakeholders within the value chain allowing for better strategic and

policy descisioning.

everyone connected..

DONORSPROGRAM SPONSOR

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FARMERSGOVERNMENT

for farmer registration..

how it works..This is a use case flow of a farmer registering onto the FRMS system via a field officer.

ENTER MR. FARMER FIELD OFFICER REGISTRATION

A farmer wishing to benefit from a program or other stakeholders farming inputs scheme approaches a field officer wanting to register.

Using the Farma mPOS on their. mobile device, the field officer captures the farmers personal, farm details and KYC information. Data is immediately submitted and stored in the cloud FRMS database.

MEMBERSHIP FEE PAYMENT

Farmer is now registered and their full details visible to the program sponsor and all stakeholders for approval of any available input and support schemes that maybe available.

Farmer is requested to pay their annual membership fee via cash, card or mobile money. Once received, the farmer immediately receives their unique FRMS membership number for future use.

REGISTRATION COMPLETE

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for inventory distribution..

how it works..This is a use case flow of a farmer accessing inputs at a local collection point..

ENTER MR. FARMER FARMER AUTHENTICATION

A registered farmer receives an SMS notifying them of their approved value of inputs on a specific scheme and date to collect. The farmer arrives at the collection point with their ID document.

Using the Farma mPOS on their mobile device, the field officer request the farmers FRMS membership no and authenticates with the farmers ID.

INPUT DISTRIBUTION

Real-time reports are instantly made available to program sponsors and it stakeholders on inventory stock levels, tracking distribution targets and geolocation.

The system notifies the field officer of the farmers approved input allocation limit. Using the inventory management module in the mPOS, the field officer disburses the inputs to the farmer.

REAL-TIME REPORTING

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for output processing..

how it works..This is a use case flow of a farmer delivering their farming produce to designated market.

ENTER MR. FARMER OUT-PUT DATA COLLECTION

At the end of the cropping season. The farmer is now delivering their produce to their designated local depot for processing and payment

Using the Farma mPOS on their mobile device, the depot personnel capture the quantity and other pertinent data of the farmers produce which is directly populated into the FRMS central database.

PAYMENT PROCESSING

Real-time reports are instantly made available to the program sponsors and it stakeholders on out-put produce received, farmer performance and return on investment.

Using the Farma mPOS, the depot staff record and authorise payments due to the farmer for disbursement via Bank transfers, Mobile Money and or Cash where available.

REAL-TIME REPORTS

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what it cost..

US$486.00

ACTIVE FIELD OFFICER ACTIVE FIELD OFFICER ACTIVE FIELD OFFICER

US$45.00 US$121.50

PER ANNUMPER QUARTERPER MONTH

benefits…..• Increased agricultural production

Farmers benefit from the availability of inputs on time which directly impacts planning and production.• Improved capacity for planning

Because FRMS provides government with real time information on aspects concerning the agricultural cycle, the technology increases capacity for more effective planning, monitoring and evaluation.

• Improved efficiency for Program SponsorAvailability of real-time information on input and output trends helps GoZ and program sponsors to make well informed financial decisions.

• Provision of early warning systems FRMS helps in protecting investments through early warning systems against factors such as supply chain bottlenecks which can adversely affect production output.

• Central Farmers DatabaseFRMS facilitates targeted approach to launch various agriculture programs by providing big data of farmers so as to allocate resources efficiently to the designated program and avoid duplication of resource allocation.