Haitian Agriculture Solutions

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This document discusses opportunities to improve agricultural productivity and incomes for smallholder farmers in Haiti through the use of seed tape technology. It outlines how seed tape can provide more precise planting, ensure proper spacing and depth, and allow accurate fertilizer placement. This precision could lead to higher and more consistent yields. The document proposes developing a seed tape solution in partnership with Haitian farmers, implementing it on 50 hectares, and monitoring the results to help create an adoptable commercial system. This aims to boost incomes, reduce poverty, and strengthen Haiti's agricultural sector.

Productivity and Entrepreneurial
Opportunities for Haitian Agriculture

The Case for Smallholder Farming Solutions
by the
BonTerra Group
25 October 2012

Background
Current state
• Agriculture is significant economic driver
• Majority of farmers have plots < 1.5 Ha
• Lack access to quality seed and inputs
• 80% of population lives in poverty
• Demand for food is expected to grow ~10-15 percent over the next five years

Government of Haiti Action Plan
• Increase local production of staples to ensure food security
• Increase farmer’s income and create jobs in rural areas
• Increase foreign exchange earnings agricultural exports
• Reduce post-harvest losses by 50 percent in priority watersheds
• Improve health and nutrition of the Haitian population, especially the
vulnerable

Annual Farming Cycles

First Season Second Season
Crops Crops

Harvest Harvest

Crop Protection Crop Protection

Fertilization Fertilization

Planting Planting

Seed Bed Seed Bed
Preparation Preparation

Planting Overview

1-2” in.
Ideal Planting

Uneven Spacing Uneven Skips Double
Depth Plant

Hand Planting

Slight
misplacement

Conventional
Planting

Proper seed to soil contact, consistent plant spacing and even depth
impacts emergence which impacts yield

Fertilizer Overview

1-2” in.
Ideal Planting

Inaccurate
Fertilizer App

Hand Planting

Flat Rate
Entire Field

Conventional
Planting

Proper fertilizer or pesticide placement impacts vigor

Seed Tape:
Low-Tech Tools for High-Tech Planting Precision

or

Like baler twine(Plants
about ~0.5 Ha)

Seed Tape without Application Material

Seed Tape with Application Material

Seed Tape:
Part of a Low-Cost, High Yield Farming Solution
• Two parts to seed tape solution
• Seed tape “former”
• Stationary unit that meters seed and fertilizer into a “tape” that can be
planted

• Seed tape row unit
• Hand pushed row unit that embeds pre-made “tape” into the ground
• Mechanical toolbar that embeds pre made “tape” into the ground

Seed Tape:
Planting with Fertilizer

Hand Planting

Hand Planting

Seed Tape

Major Impacts

Even Emergence Accurate Depth Even Spacing
Improved Seed-to-Soil Contact Proper Fertilizer Placement

Seed Tape:
General Impacts
• Grower Profitability
• Higher productivity, improved input utilization, complexity reduction

• Social/Environmental
• Improved agricultural ecosystem

Seed Tape:
Off-Site Precision and In-Field Simplicity

• Economically increases crop production, yield, diversity and quality
• Metering is done in a controlled environment
• Better seed spacing
• Proper seed rate
• Forming and covering furrow more uniform (compared to hand)
• Better seed to soil contact
• Better seed placement
• Fertilizer and Chemical placed properly
• Pre-Packaged tape can allow for better matching hybrids into emerging markets

• Economically delivers precision farming to emerging markets
• Removing meter off site allows for lower cost application equipment
• Have tape with various seed rates depending on soil type

BonTerra Group:
Integrated Farming Solutions

Harvest Partner

Crop Protection Polyculture

Fertilization Mobile Pasture

Planting BonTerra Group

Seed Bed
Preparation
Partner

Seeds 4 The World:
Opportunities for Entrepreneurship in Haiti

Initial Final
Specifications Feedback Specifications Production Delivery
& Revisions & Support

Seeds 4 The World with Partners in Agriculture

Production
Prototype

Customer
Prototype

Haitian
Entrepreneurship
Design in Agriculture
Prototype

Dec 2012 Feb 2013 Apr 2013 Jun 2013 Aug 2013

BonTerra Group:
Project Vision

• Deliver working prototype of seed tape planting solution in
partnership with the government of Haiti

• Work closely with local farmers to implement solution on 50 Ha

• Monitor and measure field activities throughout growing
season(s)

• Develop adoptable commercial planting solution

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1. Productivity and Entrepreneurial Opportunities for Haitian Agriculture The Case for Smallholder Farming Solutions by the BonTerra Group 25 October 2012

2. Background Current state • Agriculture is significant economic driver • Majority of farmers have plots < 1.5 Ha • Lack access to quality seed and inputs • 80% of population lives in poverty • Demand for food is expected to grow ~10-15 percent over the next five years Government of Haiti Action Plan • Increase local production of staples to ensure food security • Increase farmer’s income and create jobs in rural areas • Increase foreign exchange earnings agricultural exports • Reduce post-harvest losses by 50 percent in priority watersheds • Improve health and nutrition of the Haitian population, especially the vulnerable

3. Annual Farming Cycles First Season Second Season Crops Crops Harvest Harvest Crop Protection Crop Protection Fertilization Fertilization Planting Planting Seed Bed Seed Bed Preparation Preparation

4. Planting Overview 1-2” in. Ideal Planting Uneven Spacing Uneven Skips Double Depth Plant Hand Planting Slight misplacement Conventional Planting Proper seed to soil contact, consistent plant spacing and even depth impacts emergence which impacts yield

5. Fertilizer Overview 1-2” in. Ideal Planting Inaccurate Fertilizer App Hand Planting Flat Rate Entire Field Conventional Planting Proper fertilizer or pesticide placement impacts vigor

6. Seed Tape: Low-Tech Tools for High-Tech Planting Precision or Like baler twine(Plants about ~0.5 Ha) Seed Tape without Application Material Seed Tape with Application Material

7. Seed Tape: Part of a Low-Cost, High Yield Farming Solution • Two parts to seed tape solution • Seed tape “former” • Stationary unit that meters seed and fertilizer into a “tape” that can be planted • Seed tape row unit • Hand pushed row unit that embeds pre-made “tape” into the ground • Mechanical toolbar that embeds pre made “tape” into the ground

8. Seed Tape: Planting with Fertilizer Hand Planting Hand Planting Seed Tape Major Impacts Even Emergence Accurate Depth Even Spacing Improved Seed-to-Soil Contact Proper Fertilizer Placement

9. Seed Tape: General Impacts • Grower Profitability • Higher productivity, improved input utilization, complexity reduction • Social/Environmental • Improved agricultural ecosystem

10. Seed Tape: Off-Site Precision and In-Field Simplicity • Economically increases crop production, yield, diversity and quality • Metering is done in a controlled environment • Better seed spacing • Proper seed rate • Forming and covering furrow more uniform (compared to hand) • Better seed to soil contact • Better seed placement • Fertilizer and Chemical placed properly • Pre-Packaged tape can allow for better matching hybrids into emerging markets • Economically delivers precision farming to emerging markets • Removing meter off site allows for lower cost application equipment • Have tape with various seed rates depending on soil type

11. BonTerra Group: Integrated Farming Solutions Harvest Partner Crop Protection Polyculture Fertilization Mobile Pasture Planting BonTerra Group Seed Bed Preparation Partner

12. Seeds 4 The World: Opportunities for Entrepreneurship in Haiti Initial Final Specifications Feedback Specifications Production Delivery & Revisions & Support Seeds 4 The World with Partners in Agriculture Production Prototype Customer Prototype Haitian Entrepreneurship Design in Agriculture Prototype Dec 2012 Feb 2013 Apr 2013 Jun 2013 Aug 2013

13. BonTerra Group: Project Vision • Deliver working prototype of seed tape planting solution in partnership with the government of Haiti • Work closely with local farmers to implement solution on 50 Ha • Monitor and measure field activities throughout growing season(s) • Develop adoptable commercial planting solution

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