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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>By Tafadzwa Dzenga, bird<\/b><\/p>\n

In early 2018, Anesu Mapisa walked out of the gates of Zimbabwe\u2019s Midlands State University armed with a Bachelor of Science in Agronomy and a vision.<\/p>\n

While his peers began looking for employment in the agricultural sector – one of the best paying in Zimbabwe – Mapisa\u2019s mind was elsewhere; he wanted to innovate and transform the lives of farmers and just become another regular employee, or a beaurocrat, in the sector.<\/p>\n

Nurtures a dream<\/b><\/p>\n

The more he thought about it, the more the idea – one he\u2019d had since high school – consumed him.<\/p>\n

Instead of doing what was expected of a young graduate\u2013 knocking at the doors for that dream job, Mapisa started talking with a classmate and friend, Emmanuel Marume, about the idea of partnering as entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n

Despite the lucrative opportunities offered by formal employment, Marume bought into the idea, and in 2018, they registered their company \u2013 Farm Buzz.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven though we did not have the capital to plunge into business, this was a dream come true; first, we needed to figure out how to help the farmers increase their yields,\u201d Mapisa said.<\/p>\n

Inspiration<\/b><\/p>\n

For Mapisa, the decision to focus on helping farmers grow their yield was informed by personal experiences.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was raised on a farm in Macheke, so my parents were farming at a low level, and it was not producing much,\u201d Mapisa explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to bring solutions to subsistence farmers, including my parents, so they can efficiently produce a lot of food, which can sustain the family and the farm,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

With the growing trend of young people in cities running farms in rural areas, the partners recognised that many were suffering losses and needed knowledge and hands-on people on their farms.<\/p>\n

These \u201ctelephone farmers\u201d were spending a lot of time and money on manually spraying pesticides and herbicides, without getting the results they were paying for.<\/p>\n

Starting out<\/b><\/p>\n

The two graduates turned to social media to teach about efficiency in farming and to seek clients.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe worked on the company from scratch, without capital, without anything; we just started doing consultancy on Instagram and Facebook and grew from there,\u201d Mapisa, now 22, said.<\/p>\n

Most of their work was farm management, season budgeting, and consultancy services in the early days.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe promote smart farming in Zimbabwe through best agronomy practices and agro technology,\u201d says Mapisa.<\/p>\n

Drones<\/b><\/p>\n

Fairly early on, the two entrepreneurs recognised the opportunity to employ drones to increase efficiency on the farms they were being employed to consult on, particularly when it came to weed control.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe realised there was a need for a solution that would bring efficiency and precision in how our farmers do their weeding. So we introduced drones as part of our services,\u201d Mapisa explained.<\/p>\n

Lack of capital<\/b><\/p>\n

But then, the lack of capital hurdle straddled the path of this young company. A basic crop-spraying drone costs about $10,000 (Shs37m).<\/p>\n

Undeterred, they faced the challenge and opted to seek collaborations. And their first engagement was with Alley Capital Group, a firm that had just entered the Zimbabwean market with drone technology.<\/p>\n

After negotiations and consultations with Alley Capital group, a partnership was born and in 2019, Farm Buzz introduced drones to the market. Since then, they have provided pesticide coverage more than 500 hectares, mostly on small scale farms.<\/p>\n

Olive branch<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cMany farmers are losing money, using other traditional methods such as knapsack sprayers and boom sprayers, which are costly and inefficient,\u201d Marume explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are losing a lot of chemicals through these methods. Knapsacks are heavy, and you need more workforce. For example, one person can spray one hectare a day, using a knapsack, but with a drone, one hectare can be done in 15 to 30 minutes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mapisa said the services they provide end up being cheaper, adding that while Farm Buzz charges the equivalent of $21 (Shs77,700) per hectare, commercial farmers in Zimbabwe, who use boom sprayers, which are essentially tractors, pay some $75 (Shs277,500) per hectare.<\/p>\n

Advantages of using drones<\/b><\/p>\n

There are also environmental benefits, Mapisa explained. \u201cWhen using drones, there is no fuel used compared to boom sprayers. With tractors, which pull the boom spray, there should be diesel. I believe this has a positive bearing on the environment; we need to reduce emissions in agriculture,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The company also uses drones for farm mapping and scouting, helping farmers know the exact size of their fields for proper planning and resource use.<\/p>\n

While there has been an increasing interest in the drone option, farmers did not immediately accept the technology, however. Traditional methods and experience stood in their way.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy father, for instance, who has been farming for 20 years, uses the old methods such as knapsacks and boom sprayers because these have served him well over the years,\u201d Mapisa says.<\/p>\n

So the duo had to spend a lot of time educating farmers on the efficiency, time-saving, and cost- effectiveness of using drones.<\/p>\n

Breakthrough<\/b><\/p>\n

Today, however, they are winning hearts – and wallets, as farmers increasingly accept the new technology.<\/p>\n

Among these is Louise Musungwa, who runs a farm in Nyabira, a settlement of agricultural plots on the Western outskirts of Harare, some 25 kilometres from the Central Business District.<\/p>\n

Musungwa, a senior citizen, ventured into farming after retiring from nursing and has been at it for five years. She lives in Harare but often drives to Nyabira to oversee her projects.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was born on a farm; my father had a farm in Masvingo, but I never liked farming. After school, I went and did nursing, and I worked as a nurse, mostly abroad, until I retired and returned home,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

\u201cI decided to revisit my youth where I was forced to do farming. So, I started farming. I have been farming for five years, and because I didn\u2019t have the land, I just rent from those who have unutilized land,\u201d Musinguzi says.<\/p>\n

After embracing drone technology to farm, she is seeing better returns from her 10 hectares. Previously, it would take her workers weeks to complete the weeding, forcing her to commute from the city daily.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was using people, and they were cheating me: most of them were just not serious, they were interested in money, not the yield and health of crops,\u201d Musungwa recalled.<\/p>\n

Musungwa also used a tractor to spray but was not happy with the outcome. \u201cI like to be on the ground, ensuring that things are being done by the book, instructing where I can,\u201d she explains.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith drones, I can sacrifice a day and know that I am done with an activity,\u201d Musungwa says.<\/p>\n

Mapisa explained that besides those seeking to grow their yields, drone technology can also assist the aged, who are no longer physically able to satisfy the physical demands of commercial farming.<\/p>\n

He says the company\u2019s footprint across Zimbabwe could have been bigger, had it not been for the infrastructure limitations that sometimes stand in their way.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome of the technology we are bringing requires Wi-Fi and here in Zimbabwe, data is costly; It is difficult to bring technology to some of these farms,\u201d says Mapisa.<\/p>\n

Beyond the drone business, Mapisa is confident that his company is helping to bring Zimbabwe closer to the food security the country is striving for.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe improve the yield starting from planning, drafting the correct budget. We go to the production side; we follow all the good agronomic practices that a farmer must follow to produce high yields,\u201d Mapisa explains, after a session with the drone Musungwa\u2019s farm.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy doing that, we can increase ten tonnes per hectare, using precise agronomic practices that our old farmers are not using,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n

Awards<\/b><\/p>\n

In 2020, Buzz Farm won the BancABC StartUp of the year award.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have been in numerous start-up challenges; some we managed to be among finalists but we are now winning. Our biggest award so far has been from BancABC,\u201d says Mapisa. Mapisa and Marume now want to take Farm Buzz continental.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn Zambia, there are good climatic conditions, good soils, and good farms; so we will start with Zambia, then go upwards to the Democratic Republic of Congo,\u201d Mapisa says confidently.<\/p>\n

Mapisa said he believes Africa`s food security needs can be provided for if existing farmer capacity is increased. He challenged African countries and farmers to stay abreast with technological changes to remain globally competitive.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe this is where the world is going; technology is there to assist us in our farming operations. In the first world, drones are a mainstay; in Africa, it gives us a chance to leapfrog and catch up with the world if we see a more widespread usage, adoption of this technology,\u201d he says, predicting that in 10 years, drones would be a mainstay of farming, across the continent.<\/p>\n

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