Farmforce - Digitalisation for Farmers

Progetto concluso

Farmforce's objective is to remove trade barriers for smallholding farmers and to use the power of technology to revolutionize how market-linkage and value chain projects are managed. It provides real-time management information to all stakeholders in the value chain, simplifies the monitoring of sustainability standards as well as the traceability of a product and it reduces transaction costs within the whole process.

It is expected that more farmers can be included in market linkage initiatives and that farmers achieve better agronomy practices which lead to higher productivity and quality.

Paese/Regione Tema Periodo Budget
Svizzera
Mondo
Commercio sostenible
05.10.2012 - 31.12.2016
CHF 2'250'000
Contesto

Linking smallholders in emerging and developing countries to international markets is an important market-based mechanism to promote sustainable development. Yet, experience shows that linking a large number of primarily low-educated smallholding farmers scattered in rural areas to sophisticated professional markets poses a number of challenges that can seriously undermine feasibility and sustainability of market-linkages projects. Farmforce addresses this gap.

Obiettivi

The overall goal is to increase access for smallholding farmers and producers to global markets.

Furthermore, the project shall increase acceptance of food and sustainability standards in smallholder farming.

Effetti a medio termine

The project intends to increase income of smallholder farmers using Farmforce. It shall also support the establishment of new market linkages for producers and SMEs. Furthermore, Farmforce helps to reduce transaction costs in providing services to smallholder farmers and also supports that food and sustainability standards are well know and accepted by farmers.

Risultati

Risultati principali attesi:  

Increased annual productivity through Farmforce crop calender.

Replacement of paper-based processes of contract farming arrangements.

Availability of a real-time Management Information System.


Direzione/Ufficio responsabile SECO
Credito Cooperazione allo sviluppo
Partner del progetto Partner contrattuale
  • swissnon-profitorganisations


Budget Fase in corso Budget Svizzera CHF   2'250'000 Budget svizzero attualmente già speso CHF   0 Budget inclusi partner del progetto CHF   2'000'000
Fasi del progetto

Fase 1 05.10.2012 - 31.12.2016   (Completed)