Umlimisi is being shaped through the daily operation of a real farm. These are the lessons.
Umlimisi is not being built at a distance from farming. It is being shaped through the daily operation of Ekukhuleni Farm.
Field LessonsNinety-one days is long enough for the excitement of launching to meet the discipline of daily use.
Building UmlimisiThe farm is where our ideas meet soil, weather, workers, crops, costs and consequences.
Technology cannot recover information that was never recorded. The foundation is a reliable account of what happened on the farm.
Practical GuidesA crop record becomes useful when it follows the production cycle from the first decision to the final result.
Practical GuidesA farm plan provides direction. Weather determines whether some planned activities remain appropriate.
Practical GuidesA possible diagnosis is the beginning of a decision process—not the end of one.
InsightsA farm record does not guarantee finance or insurance, but it gives the farmer a clearer and more credible account of agricultural activity.
InsightsA farmer can complete forms, answer surveys and report production while receiving little immediate value in return.
Founding PrinciplesA platform can contain powerful technology and still fail the farmer if it does not improve the next decision.