Tele-Cultivation - utilising Natural Circle Cultivation

THE APPLICATION OF TELE-CULTIVATION 1. Pre-production : Site Analysis. Planning begins with Satellite surveys on the suitability of agricultural potential of an area with an initial analysis of :  Geographic location  Soil analysis  Location of markets and transport links and distances Crops that can be grown according to climatic and seasonal conditions 2. Start-up production  The emergent farmer can begin a low-risk entry as a process of ‘Learning by doing’  Training and follow-up information has been designed on a ‘need to know’ basis  Training material can be down-loaded from the Tele-Cultivation web-site as required. 3. Plant Diseases and pests  The use of a mobile-phone digital camera identifies problems which can be identified  immediately and appropriate actions to be taken  Advice and records can be kept for future reference 4. GPS Satellite Monitoring The satellite coverage and imaging can provide :  Weather patterns and forecasts  Regular pictures of the precision of the Circle farm layout,  The accurate growth and estimates of production 5. Orders and Payments The Agricultural Technical Support Facility can  research, identify, motivate and send specific orders to the farmer, including contractual agreements on delivery, dates and payments.  Banking facilities support : Start-up payments for production made directly to a supplier so that all the farmer needs is to collect the items. 6. Marketing and sales Agricultural Technical Support Facility is structured to provide guidance  To all relevant public and private sector institutions for meeting market requirements. The farmer can use his cell-phone :  To keep contact with markets and compare current prices. 7. Statistical Surveys Feed-back from all the evidence is transferred from the Agricultural Technical Support Facility to all appropriate public and private sector institutions.