CapitalAcre
Smart agricultural consulting for high-yield and sustainable resource management
CapitalAcre
Smart agricultural consulting for high-yield and sustainable resource management
Our Approach
Agricultural Management Consultancy
At CapitalAcre, we make use of effective on-site and remote technical approaches to consulting in soil and water management, agronomy, agricultural engineering, livestock production, agricultural economics and rural development. In every case, we focus on functionality and sustainability in social, economic and environmental perspectives.
AgTech Development and Deployment
Market forces impact the agricultural sector of the economy, and require producers to stay on the cutting edge of technology to remain viable. At CapitalAcre, we stay abreast of, and deploy the latest technologies in the field of agriculture to develop tools that help your business grow. From the use of sensors for real-time traceability and diagnostics, to machine learning and automation, CapitalAcre is at the forefront of agricultural digitalisation and development of scalable solutions.
Project Design and Implementation, Management and Support
At CapitalAcre, we provide the most practical design, management and control of your agricultural projects down to procurement, construction and maintenance. With flexibility and security in mind, and built into our designs, you are better able to manage change throughout your projects’ life cycle.
AgData Management and Analytics
Data-driven decision-making has become increasingly important in the world of today, with increasing production uncertainties, increased pressure from competition and slimmer profit margins. At CapitalAcre, we help generate actionable insights from farm level- and big data in specific location and use cases, towards more efficient and timely decision making that advance agricultural business productivity.
AgEconomics and Rural Development
CapitalAcre works with governments at different levels, donors and foundations supporting rural agriculture to develop the agricultural sector and create prosperity for farmers.
Research and Development, Surveys
Our network of skilled experts in diverse agricultural specialisation areas have the hands-on experience to design and implement research and development projects and surveys that are carefully and precisely tailored to your objectives.
Renewable Energy
In addition to the promotion of earth's natural resource preservation by developing sustainable agricultural options, CapitalAcre work at harnessing the potentials and opportunities for agriculture in the generation and consumption of renewable (biomass, wind, gas, solar, geothermal etc.) energy. This is in awareness of agriculture's need for energy as a key production input, and the importance of agrarian communities to farm-level energy innovation development and solutions take-up. CapitalAcre have partnered and collaborated with renewable energy innovators in developing and transferring sound energy solutions in off-grid renewable energy projects setup, biomass feedstock production and sourcing, among other support services. By helping to provide this balanced trade-off between food and energy production, we help to contribute to energy security in, and from agriculture through improved and diverse energy sources, better energy self-supply, and reduced environmental impacts.
AgTraining and Education
Our effective and hands-on training at CapitalAcre help beneficiaries to stay aware and make use of fast-moving developments in AgTech, science, business management and other skills relevant to agricultural operations. The combination of our tailored approaches, knowledgeable and seasoned trainers, and skill-based training modules on diverse agricultural enterprise areas give you the best of training outcomes both for individual farmers, workers and managers.
Environmental Impact Assessment
From the potential risks to the environment, hazardous wastes, to flora and fauna inhabitant species evaluation and historical significance, CapitalAcre helps evaluate your intending agricultural project for potential environmental impacts, evaluate alternative approaches, and design/ incorporate appropriate prevention, mitigation, management and monitoring measures for informed decision-making.
Discover Our Expertise
General Agricultural Management Consultancy
Soil Survey, Land Suitability/ Capability Evaluation
Landscaping
Crop Development and Pest Monitoring | Yield Forecasting
Geographical Information Systems [GIS] Applications and Data Analytics
Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Applications
Agricultural Project Design, Implementation and Support
Agricultural Counselling, Education and Training
Agricultural Finance | Insurance Facilitation and Advisory
Environmental Impact Assessment
Rural Development | Basic and Applied Research
Agricultural Product Development and Commercialisation | Input Sales and Supply
Our Insights
How Smart Farming Protects the Environment, Improve Crop Yields and Save Crop Losses
Agriculture represents the economic mainstay of many developing countries of the world. This is especially true for countries in Africa, where agriculture is a major economic activity that employs not less than 70 % of the rural population in many of the countries such as Nigeria, and form a major chunk of their gross domestic product (GDP). Away from the early days of agricultural practices with crude implements, agriculture today has grown into a multifaceted enterprise, with increasing complexity and of course improved approaches and much better efficiency- thanks to technological developments and human innovations.
As world population continues to grow, there is an attendant pressure on agriculture to provide more food for human and animal sustenance. Land resources which are the primary production input on the other hand remain limited, which calls for the need to continue to device and promote efficient ways of agricultural production. This is most important in less developed countries where population growths are more rapid, standards of living are low, and most agricultural processes remain crude and sub optimally productive.
Smart farming is an agricultural management concept that leverages advanced technologies such as the use of sensors, farm-level and “big data”, internet of things (IoT), machine learning (ML) and digital devices such as smart phones to analyze, track, monitor and automate farm operations and activities for higher efficiency, lowered input use (and better yields), and sustenance/ conservation of production resources. The level of implementation of these technologies can vary; either minimal or intensive, based on access. The resultant effect of right application is however certainly positive on productivity.
The effect of farm data use and technology integration is that a farmer is better able to view at a granular level, what is happening on the farm, and he is better informed to generate insights from what we can call a “decision support” brought about by system optimisation. Through this, the farmer for example is able to tell what level of fertiliser to apply and where, the nutrient requirement of individual animals, and what amount of water each part of the farm requires as supplemental irrigation. The environment is also the better for it, as environmental risks associated with heavy use of chemical inputs such as fertilizers and pesticides are minimized.
Ultimately, insightful decision-making brings about better costs management and waste reduction. This is achieved through ways that have been earlier mentioned, and many others, including prevention of disease and pest outbreaks and guarantee of improved produce quantity and quality. Troubleshooting of anomalies in crop and animal management is also greatly improved, and helps mitigate crop failure and yield loss risks. With automation of majority of activities, labour requirement is also lessened. To meet up with increasing demand for higher crop productivity, produce standardization and quality food therefore, smart farming is certainly the way to go!