Question: Market Access/Entry & Penetration How can farmers and buyers have easier, real- time and more effective way to inter-connect share information sell and buy agricultural products? How can logistics /distribution be better streamlined? How can timely access to accurate and current market trends be favored.
CHALLENGES FARMERS FACE Also Weather like drought or soil erosion Soil quality High cost for equipment and fertilizer
Solutions for the farmers Business Model Key Activities A website and an app for farmers, Organic farmers and buyers was created the farmers signing up would input info like the area, size of Land and the primary crops that plant In the Forum farmers can share with each other what fertilizer to use, what crops and methods are better to manage the soil based on the area where they are planting and seasons affect the soil in that area. Information from studies that were done by international and regional agriculture organizations to add to the soil management and crop management info that is given in the forum This way u will both have verified and tested general info for the farmers and specific info that pertains to the specific area
Website name is :freshstartfarming.wordpress.com
Business Model Key Resources A website, human resources to do inventory and cataloguing Info from studies done and soil samples and access to weather info from some meteorological site or entity Channels Internet television and radio to advertise initial start up of the website
Cost structure cost of setting up website, inventory, soil quality, cost of fertilizer and seeds for crops Revenue stream monthly fee a pick up and delivery system Farming Equipment will be sold on the website Bar code Business Model
Value Proposition Affordable and Availability Key Partners Ministry of Agriculture LIME Digicel Republic of China Taiwanese
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