AI-Powered Agronomy Services:
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Geospatial Data: MazaoHub App allows
users to map their farms, including crops, farm boundaries, climatological
details, water availability, soil type, temperature and other details. This
enables farmers to estimate and analyze potential crop productivity, risk
exposures, crucial for informed decision-making, whereby all details of the
farms and locations .
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Weather Forecast: MazaoHub collaborates
with meteorological agency to provide farmers with accurate weather forecasts
tailored to their specific locations, villages, aiding in better
decision-making from types of seeds or farming practices needed.
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GAP (Good Agricultural Practices):
MazaoHub Agronomy provides tailored production guidelines for each crop in
every village. AI guides farmers with bespoke farming practices through every
stage of production, from preparing the land, sowing plan, fertilization and
pesticide programs to harvesting, post-harvest practices and storage, based on
the type of the crop and location
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Crop Monitoring: MazaoHub utilizes
satellite imagery and remote sensing to gather climatic conditions, analyzing
changes in plant growth, plant health, vegetation degree (NDVI), nutrients
needed and providing farmers with simplified interpretations and recommendation
on each stage. This information helps farmers mitigate any risks effectively.
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Carbon Farming and Regenerative Guide:
MazaoHub AI Agronomy is an AI-powered agricultural extension service that helps
farmers implement regenerative agriculture and carbon farming practices. The
service uses AI to provide farmers with personalized guidance and support, and
it works with extension officers from Farmers Support Centers to provide
on-the-ground assistance on carbon farming and calculate carbon removal credits
for each farm for sale. We have piloted to few farmers with our potential
partner.
Soil Analysis Services:
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Soil Analysis and Recommendations: We produce our own Soil Sensors and distribute to
our farmers support centers (FSC) or
agri dealers. Farmers can visited or submit soil samples to nearby FSC for
analysis, receiving recommendations within 5 minutes for crop selection,
fertilizer usage and how much and how to use the fertilizer, soil amendments
needed, . This aids in climate adaptation and enhances productivity and
sustainability.
Facilitate Inputs Distribution:
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MazaoHub, through our franchise model Farmer
Support Centers (FSCs), we ensures the distribution of inputs to farmers within
our network of farmers. We partner with large input suppliers and manufacturers
to make sure inputs reach our last mile farmers through our Farmers Support
Centers (FSCs).
Financial Records:
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Farm Cost Analysis and Harvest Projections:
MazaoHub enables farmers to estimate the entire cost of farming based on the
current input prices, recommendations, labor and other cost factors. Whereby a
farmer contribute percentage of the total cost and MazaoHub calculate amount
needed as loan from bank for the farmer. The analysis includes harvest
projections based on AI-guided GAP practices. This assists in planning and
securing loans from banks.
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Record Keeping and Financial Reports:
MazaoHub helps farmers maintain records of all farm activities with a simple
mobile App that works offline, automatically generating individual financial
reports, farm analytics, traceability reports and more for each farmer and all
other agribusiness customers.
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Financial Collaboration: MazaoHub
collaborates with banks to facilitate loans for farmers. Monitor farmer’s
activities from land preparation to harvest, track records in every step
ensuring they become creditworthy clients and assist banks in loan recovering
through MazaoHub partner crop buyers monitored by our Farmer Support Centers.
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Insurance Collaboration: MazaoHub
partners with insurance companies to provide insurance coverage, making farmers
insurable clients.
Marketing:
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Farmers using MazaoHub know who will buy their
produce. They can sign up crop purchase agreement digitally using MazaoHub Crop
Sourcing module. The initial crop buyers
are users of the MazaoHub system, including processors, factories, exporters,
traders, warehouse owners, distributors, and other aggregators. MazaoHub is
mapping all of these users (buyers) with Google locations using MazaoHub App
with all details. All these users
(buyers) have access to crop collection management, traceability, warehouse and
supply chain management, contract farming, financial records and out grower
management modules within the MazaoHub system. And they are connected to the
banks for loans based on their financial reports and analytics produced by
MazaoHub Farm ERP. This ensures a seamless and connected agricultural
ecosystem.
Small and Emerging farmers
Farmers are a key demographic in Tanzania, representing a
growing segment of individuals seeking opportunities in agriculture. With over
9 million farmers in the country, 80% of whom are involved in some form of
agriculture, Tanzania has immense agricultural potential that remains largely
untapped. This underutilization can be attributed to factors such as limited
access to finance, modern technologies, and professional support.
To address these challenges and empower emerging farmers,
MazaoHub provides a comprehensive solution that encompasses smart farming
tools, financing, and professional agribusiness support using MazaoHub Farm
Management Software. By equipping farmers with the necessary resources and
expertise, MazaoHub aims to transform the agricultural sector and contribute to
Tanzania's economic growth and food security.
Our processes:
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Farm Visitation: Physical visits to the farmer's
land allow for a comprehensive assessment of their agricultural operations,
resources, and potential working closely with MazaoHub extension officers as
part of our extension services. This is done through our last mile Farmers
Support Centers
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Registration at Farmers Support Centers:
Emerging farmers can register at designated Farmers Support Centers to access agronomy
guidance, training, and connect with potential partners and markets if they
want to access those services using MazaoHub App
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Farm Mapping and Geospatial Data Collection:
MazaoHub utilizes its mobile application to map the farmer's landholdings,
regardless of size or location, and gather relevant geospatial data, climatic
details, soil health, water availability, crops, including ownership details.
This data provides valuable insights into the farmer's agricultural assets and
potential for bank loan.
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Soil analysis, fertilizer recommendations and
inputs for their farm project based on the season.
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Farmers will use MazaoHub to monitor crop
production in every stages of production.
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Banking Support and Credit Scoring: MazaoHub
assists emerging farmers in opening bank accounts and facilitates communication
with commercial banks and other investors. Additionally, MazaoHub assesses the
farmer's creditworthiness based on their financial history and
MazaoHub-generated data, providing a comprehensive credit profile to the bank.
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Linkages to Milling and Processing Facilities:
MazaoHub connects emerging farmers with nearby registered milling or processing
factories, restaurants, buyers, facilitating secure offtake agreements and
market access for their produce. This ensures a reliable market for the
farmer's crops and contributes to their financial stability.
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Asset Management and Financial Reporting:
MazaoHub meticulously records all the farmer's assets, including commercial
properties, vehicles, trucks, tractors, and other equipment, utilizing the
MazaoHub application. This comprehensive asset inventory enables the farmer to
produce accurate financial reports adhering to international financial
reporting standards, enhancing their loan application with their collateral
whenever needed.
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Financial Projections and Cash Flow Analysis:
MazaoHub enables these farmers to keep records of their daily farming
operations and generates detailed financial projections and cash flow
statements based on the farmer's agricultural activities. These projections
provide a realistic assessment of the farmer's financial health and future
earning potential, strengthening their loan application.
Commercial Farmers
Many commercial farmers begin by actively farming with a
minimum of 50 acres and can go up to 100,000 acres or more, exemplifying the
diversity in scale within this sector. The engagement of these commercial
farmers is extensive, as they not only cultivate their own acres but also
collaborate with smallholder farmers through contract farming arrangements.
MazaoHub Services:
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Commercial Farmers receive comprehensive support
through the MazaoHub system, covering aspects Soil mapping and
analysis: MazaoHub helps farmers map their land and collect soil samples.
This data is then used to generate a soil analysis report that provides
recommendations for soil treatment, crop selection, and planting practices.
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Agricultural extension services: MazaoHub
uses artificial intelligence (AI) to provide farmers with personalized
agricultural extension services. These services are based on the farmer's soil
analysis report, crop selection, and other factors.
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Farm cost accounting: MazaoHub helps
farmers track their farm costs, including inputs, labor, and equipment. This
data can be used to forecast yields and profits.
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Crop planning: MazaoHub helps farmers
create crop plans that are tailored to their specific needs. These plans
include recommendations for fertilizer, pesticide, and other inputs.
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Human resource management: MazaoHub helps
farmers manage their employees, including payroll, scheduling, and training.
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Financial reporting: MazaoHub helps farmers
generate financial statements that meet international standards.
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Farmer contracting and
traceability: MazaoHub helps farmers contract with other farmers and
buyers. It also helps farmers generate traceability reports that track the
movement of their crops from field to market.
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Credit scoring: MazaoHub helps farmers
improve their credit ratings, making it easier for them to obtain loans.
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Warehouse management: MazaoHub helps
farmers manage their warehouses and inventory.
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Market access: MazaoHub helps farmers
connect with local and international markets
Traders, off takers,
processing factories, Milling companies, Exporters and other aggregators.
MazaoHub offer a range of benefits to various actors along
the agricultural value chain, from traders and off-takers to processing
factories, milling companies, exporters, and other aggregators. These benefits
include:
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Improved traceability and transparency: MazaoHub
systems can track the movement of agricultural products from farm to market
with our e commerce and supply chain management module, providing valuable
insights into provenance, quality, markets and sustainability practices. This
enhances transparency and traceability throughout the supply chain, enabling
better decision-making and risk mitigation for all stakeholders.
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Enhanced quality control and consistency:
MazaoHub systems can monitor and manage quality parameters throughout the
production and post-harvest stages, ensuring that products meet the required
standards and specifications. This reduces the risk of quality-related issues
and ensures consistent supply of high-quality products.
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Streamlined operations and reduced costs:
MazaoHub systems automate and streamline various tasks, from sourcing and
procurement to production planning and logistics. This reduces operational
costs, improves efficiency, and optimizes resource allocation.
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Access to a wider network of farmers and
suppliers: MazaoHub platforms can connect aggregators with a broader network of
farmers and suppliers, expanding their sourcing options and enabling them to
identify and procure the best quality products at competitive prices.
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Improved risk management: MazaoHub systems
provide real-time data and analytics that enable aggregators to better assess
and manage risks associated with production, supply, and market fluctuations.
This helps them make informed decisions and mitigate potential losses.
Modules Covered
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Production management: This module tracks and
manages production activities, including crop planning, input management, labor
utilization, and yield monitoring.
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Post-harvest management: This module handles
post-harvest processes, such as drying, storage, and transportation, ensuring
product quality and minimizing losses.
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Supply chain management: This module optimizes
supply chain operations, including sourcing, procurement, logistics, and
distribution, ensuring timely and efficient product delivery.
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Financial management: This module manages
financial transactions, including payments, receivables, and expenses,
providing real-time insights into financial performance.
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Market intelligence: This module provides market
data and analytics, enabling aggregators to make informed decisions about
pricing, supply, and demand.
You want to partner with us?
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