Contract farming
In an age of market liberalization, globalization and expanding agribusiness, there is a danger that small-scale farmers will find difficulty in fully participating in the market economy. In many countries such farmers could become marginalized as larger farms become increasingly necessary for a profitable operation.
A consequence of this will be a continuation of the drift of populations to urban areas that is being witnessed almost everywhere. Contract farming is becoming an increasingly important aspect of agribusiness, whether the products are purchased by multinationals, smaller companies, government agencies, farmer cooperatives or individual entrepreneurs. Any approach would appear to have considerable potential in countries where small-scale agriculture continues to be widespread, as in many cases small-scale farmers can no longer be competitive without access to the services provided by contract farming companies. It must be stressed, however, that the decision to use the contract farming modality must be a commercial one.
The Brain Behind Ltd. is proud to introduce ValueMaster "agri". One of the world leading contract farming administration system, which enables all participating partners to get easy access to the information they need. Combining the high security standards of European payment processing with an easy workflow optimized for inhomogeneous infrastructures, ValueMaster "agri" offers a market leading range of functionality, including:
- processing of money or commodities (fuel, seeds,...)
- real-time processing
- highly encrypted transactions
- automated heuristic fraud prevention
- web-based administration interface
- effective information flow including all participants
- wide range of functions which can be customized on the fly
- extensive reporting and controlling
- fully automated clearance between participants
- wide range of input devices
- open infrastructure
- extensive online help and video tutorial
- most functions are exposed as webservice
- multiple export interfaces
If you are interested in ValueMaster "agri" please contact agri@brain-behind.com. A representative will get in touch with you shortly and send you your individual access to our demo-system, where you can explore all functions on your own or in a guided tour.