Farming operations have changed over the past few years, particularly with the rise of new technologies. Your success as an agroprenuer or small farm holder depends on how you deploy techniques to help you upscale your productivity. Leading agroprenuers spend quality time understanding and adopting new technologies and farming methodologies to boost farm operations and increase profits.
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However, adopting new technologies into farming operations is tasking, and it requires a careful transition. In this article, we shall see how agroprenuers can successfully adopt new farming technologies in their operations.
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Do Your Research
The first step towards adopting new technologies into your farming operation is doing your research on what kind of technology matches the farm needs. Is the farm need that of farm management, livestock and plant disease detection, manure and fertilizer calculation, warning signs system and so on? Knowing what the operational problems are and knowing the necessary solutions to apply is key.
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Develop A Roll-out Plan
The next step lies in the period you plan on expecting the new technology in your farming operation. If the technology offers instant dividends, it is advisable to adopt it immediately. On the other hand, if it requires serious infrastructure, you might want to pick a date in the calendar to carry out changes. Also, will the installation of new technologies need the attention of stakeholders outside you? Do members of the establishment need to be aware of the new changes? Will someone be in charge of the change process? The most important thing is to draft out the step-by-step guide towards adopting the new technologies.
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Engage Staff
The third step is to engage staff on the new changes. This will require informing them of the need for change, the cost, and the aftermath of changes. Further, you will need to inform them of the benefits of the new technology and how it will affect the mode of operation. Therefore, staff must be supported during these changes.
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Give The Essential Training
Adopting new technology is one thing, knowing how to run it is another. Don’t just install new technologies and expect employees to struggle with them. Utilizing new technologies might require you to bring external operators to train employees on how to use them. Ensure that employees who will manage the new technology are thoroughly trained for effective implementation.
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Implement And Evaluate
The final step towards adopting new technology in your farming operation is to get your new technology up and running. The farmer is to spot the difference between before the new technology was introduced and after it was introduced. The team must also be involved in observing the new technology, and should be able to spot the difference. As an agroprenuer, for instance, who adopted a plant and animal disease detector, you should be able to know how it impacted farm output and in the mode of operation in general.
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