Precision Agriculture Field Assessment
On-the-ground evaluation for precision agriculture readiness
What We Assess
Soil & Terrain: GPS-referenced sampling, topographic mapping, electrical conductivity surveys, and historical yield data analysis to identify productivity zones across each field.
Equipment & Infrastructure: Inventory of machinery, irrigation systems, storage capacity, and technology platforms — with an honest assessment of what’s working, what’s underutilized, and what’s missing.
Production Practices: Planting, fertilization, crop protection, and harvest practices reviewed against current agronomy and the specific economics of your operation.
Water & Irrigation: Water sources, delivery efficiency, scheduling rigor, and monitoring infrastructure — with attention to long-term sustainability of the underlying resource.
Operator Capacity: The skill base, training history, and technology readiness of the team that will run any new systems. The best technology fails when operators cannot maintain it.
What You Receive
- A clear written picture of current field conditions, infrastructure, and production practices
- Prioritized recommendations matched to the binding constraints we identify on the ground
- Estimated capital and operating costs, with expected payback timelines for each recommendation
- A phased implementation roadmap that does not try to solve everything at once
- Direct introductions to relevant equipment vendors, financing partners, or research institutions where useful
- A follow-up conversation 90 days after implementation to verify results and adjust the plan
We’ve applied this same assessment approach in Ghana and Rwanda, adapting it to each country’s commercial and smallholder farming structures.
This guidance draws on Jay Reiners’ and Brandon Hunnicutt’s leadership roles with the U.S. Grains Council and Nebraska Corn Board and SASFA’s research partnership with the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute.
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