Mobile Technology in Agriculture

MOBILE TECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE

Contents■Why Use Mobile Technology in Agriculture?

■ Interconnected Trends

■ Big Data

■ Social Networks

■Geospatial Applications

■Financial Benefits

■Extentia and Agricultural Technology

Mobile technology has the ability to enhance small farmer income by as much as

$140 billion between now and 2020

Why Use Mobile Technology in Agriculture?

■Emerging markets over 500 million smallholder farms

■Decentralized structure decreases innovation

■Mobile technology will:■ Improve connectivity

■ Increase flow of information

■ Ensure traceability for large buyers

■ Create economic opportunities

Data analytics have reduced input costs by

of farmers report using precision data

15%

With data analytics, crop yields are up by

60%

13%

Interconnected Trends – Big Data

■Can pinpoint strategies that work for small scale farmers in a changing climate

■Data from thousands of farms can be collected, aggregated, and analyzed

Interconnected Trends – Big Data

■Look for macro level trends to:

■Optimize where and what to plant

■ Identify disease outbreaks immediately

■Create better seeds

Interconnected Trends – Social Networks

■Large user base connects farmers, allows them to:

■Gather data

■Collectively develop solutions

■Facilitate learning

Geospatial Applications

■Used in combination with statistical and historical data to map out topography

Geospatial Applications

■Allow farmers to make better land management decisions

■Planning usage of land and water

■Natural resources utilization

■Agricultural input supply

Financial Benefits

■Pricing information in real time helps farmers:■Know whether to buy or hold

■Determine the best crops to grow

■Reduces transportation and transactional waste

Extentia and Agricultural Technology

■Expert teams at Extentia have successfully combined mobility with agriculture

Extentia’s Solutions

Farm Mapping Data Capture at the Source

Extentia’s Solutions

Reporting and Forecasting Offline Data Capture

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