GBI Tech Talks#techtalkICTs Along the

Ag Value Chain

March 9, 2012

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Mapping ICT Solutions along the Ag. Value Chain

Benjamin K Addom Research Associate @ GBI

GBI “TechTalk”

03/09/2012, Washington DC

Agenda

1. Why the Initiative?

2. The Initiative!

3. What Next?

“Right now, a digital revolution is

changing the way farming is done, but poor small farmers

aren’t benefiting from it” Bill Gates @IFAD GC Meeting 2012

Why the Initiative?

1. Communication challenges in smallholder farming

2. The bewildering state of ICT solutions for Ag

3. Limited use of ICTs in VC projects for food security

The Initiative

Database of over 120 ICT solutions (apps and

projects) for Agriculture, Mapped onto Ag Value

Chain

The Database• The name of the solution (hyperlink) to the website (e.g. M-Farm)• Brief description of the solution • Potential location within the value chain (e.g. Productivity)• The sub-category within the value chain (e.g. R&D)• The delivery platform (e.g. SMS)• The device(s) being used for delivery (e.g. Radio)• The medium of delivery (e.g. Mobile)• The developer (e.g. Esoko)• Partners/sponsors/funding organizations (e.g. USAID)• Contact information for the solution• Potential target users of the solution (e.g. Farmers)• The year of release/start of the solution (e.g. 2011)• The current status (e.g. Active)

Mapping onto Ag VC

What Next?

• Continue adding new solutions through crowdsourcing

• Keep it dynamic, and alive

• Feedback from developers, implementers, users, etc.

• Do deeper case studies of selected solutions

• Update specific ICT solutions based on – Geographical location – Commodities – Business models, etc.

Some key sources

• IITA, IICD, FARA, ICT Update, FACET project, The World Bank eSourcebook, Individual Solutions Sites

• The GBI Team @ Integra

URL for the Database:

agriculture.gbiportal.net

ContactEmail: baddom@gbiportal.net

Twitter: @tordebenSkype: tordeben

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• First true Africa Commodities Exchange.• It is a derivatives market i.e. offering

Futures and Options • It will offer Animal Repo-Financing , ACFEX

EWR (Electronic Warehouse Receipt), ACFEX EWR Bonds

• The exchange will be fully demutualised; eliminating conflict of interest.

• It is a SRO(Self Regulated Organization).

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ACFEX

ACFEX Web Application ACFEX Mobile ACFEX Trader-desktop application

ACFEX EWR (Electronic Warehouse Receipt)

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ACFEX Application

ProductionMarket AccessPost harvest Financing

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An Exchange Integration Into the

Value Chain

We provide futures pricing for farmers to make informed planting decisions

Provide hedgingHelp manage risk through weather futures

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Production

Largest number of buyers and sellers for price discovery

Done through Derivatives

Can be SpotFutures DeliveryOptions

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Market Access

Provide access to pricing Farmers can sell Futures contract for future delivery

Farmers have access to ACFEX EWR

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POST HARVEST and FINANCING

ELECTRONIC WAREHOUSE RECEIPT : EWR

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Koromo 9-10 Jun 2011 21

Koromo 9-10 Jun 2011 22

A warehouse receipt system is not a foundation for a

Functional commodities exchange, it just

compliments 23

THANK YOU

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Central African Republic - Seed Fair

OR DASHEVSKY | Catholic Relief Services | Solution Architect 9 March 2012

Introduction

• CRS is an experienced industry leader in voucher fair methodology

• Voucher fairs are preferable to direct distribution, but time consuming

• Preparation, implementation, and analysis time could be reduced with ICT4D

• Use of technology can be scaled up

Project Background

Projet de Réponse à la Crise Alimentaire (PRCA)

Total 23 seed fairs (10,000 beneficiaries) from February to July 2011

The last 5 will used ICT4D solution (2,500 beneficiaries)

Project Background

Normal registration and verification method: Paper, paper, paper!

• Beneficiary registration• Beneficiary check-in• Voucher verification• Day-of and post-fair surveys

Process Overview

•Provide Beneficiary Card•Collect basic Beneficiary information

Beneficiaries Registration

• Distribution of the vouchers to beneficiaries Voucher

Distribution

•Provide Vendor registration card•Register Vendor and collect basic information Vendor Registration

•Provide payment to vendors based on coupons received Vendor Checkout

•Interview beneficiaries Exit Interview

BEFORE

AFTER

ICT Solution

No Paper. No Connection. No Problem!90% of companies use paper forms20% using expensive solutions

100% can use iFormBuilder

ICT Solution

• Use of iPod touch devices with integrated barcode scanner from “Linea-Pro”

• Cloud base platform for data collection/management using iFormBuilder platform

ICT Solution – cont.

ICT Solution – cont.

IPOD Touch 3rd or 4th Generation Portable Integrated Barcode Scanner and Magstripe Reader

Real Time Dashboard

Work Flow Comparison

DigitalPaper

Data Collection

Preparation

Entry

Validation

Cleaning

9h 6.5h

11m14m

1.5h20.5h

Cost Breakdown

DigitalPaper

Questionnaire Printing

Prep of Instrument

Hardware Purchase x 1

Training (10)

Data Collection

Data Entry/Validation

Data Cleaning

$ 68

$ 990

$ 200

$1,820

$2,284

$ 312

$5,674

1d

$ 49

$ 650

$ 250

$1,670

$ 32

$ 125

$2,776

1.5d

Thank You!

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Thank you!