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Precision Agriculture for Resource-Poor Small Holders
Breakout session
M.L. Jat, I. Nyagumbo, S. Cheesman, M.S. Turmel, M. Devare
Precision agriculture for resource-poor smallholder?
Appropriate management and correct inputs, sources, amounts, placement, time
Increase productivity and profitability sustainably while reducing risk
Focus on between-field vs. within-field variability
Basket of options depending on circumstance■ Precision planting, input application...■ How? Tools and machinery, pocket sensor,
leaf color charts…
Large Farm PA(Individual Field Focus)
Terrain
Soils
Yield
Potassium
CIR Image
Small v/s large farm precision agriculture
Isolated Perspective2-dimensional
Small Farm PA(Farm, Watershed,… Focus)
Wind Erosion
Runoff
Leaching Leaching
Leaching
SoilErosion
Chemicals
Interconnected Perspective
3-dimensional
(From Berry, 2008)
What do we need for precision ag?
System information/characterization•Varieties•Field features (biophysical and biological)
Technologies and machinery•Environmentally, economically, locally adapted•Apply working solutions across regions
What do we need for precision ag?
Partnerships, linkages, backstopping•Build bidirectional capacity (technicians and
farmers)•Outreach (ICTs, demos, other dissemination tools)•Improve affordability of tools through linkages?
Infrastructure•Roads, markets, input providers...
Characterization, prescription: Remote sensing for small farms
Technologies and machinery: do we need sophisticated machines ?
Indigenous precision planters
Multi-crop seed-cum ferti attachment for 2WT
Technologies and machinery Indigenous precision planting on raised
beds
Precision land leveling system for 2 WTWater saving for smallholders
Low-cost high clearance sprayer for smallholdersRelative precision in chemical molecule application
Outreach through partnerships: Precision nutrient management
Small, cheaper tools for PNM
Outreach through partnerships: Decision support tools & ICTs
Nutrient Expert (DSS)- integration with ICTs
Outreach through partnerships: Precision information dissemination via ICTs (e.g. Agriplex)
Help farmers by providing precise and value added information when they need it:
• New Practices/technologies• Forecasts• Market• Inputs & Services
Thanks