Farmer First “Bottom Up” economics
FARMER FIRST DAO TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION
Revolutionary 5-Stage Supply Chain Rewards
🌱 Stage 1: Farmer-First - Gate Enhancement
Farmer receives: Base price + 5% premium (instant mobile money payment)
Example: Maize farmer gets $210/ton vs. $200 market price
Quality bonuses: Additional premiums for organic certification and regenerative practices
Cooperative coordination: 12,000+ farmer cooperatives integrated into payment systems
🏭 Stage 2: BioFactory Processing
Farmer receives: 0.5% of processing value (instant payment)
Example: $500 processing value = $2.50 additional farmer reward
Integration: Tanzania's 50+ planned BioFactories trigger automated payments
Value multiplication: Same crop earning multiple times through processing stages
🏢 Stage 3: Brand Company Value Addition
Farmer receives: 1.0% of branding/marketing value (instant payment)
Example: SANA Foods $800 branding value = $8.00 farmer reward
Partnership: Regional and international brands integrated into reward system
Export coordination: Tanzanian farmers earning from global brand sales
🏪 Stage 4: Retailer Distribution
Farmer receives: 0.5% of retail margin (instant payment)
Example: Shoprite $1,200 retail value = $6.00 farmer reward
Network: Major African retailers and international chains participating
Continental reach: Tanzania farmers earning from sales across Africa
👤 Stage 5: Consumer Purchase
Farmer receives: 1.0% bonus on final purchase (instant payment)
Example: $15 consumer purchase = $0.15 farmer bonus
Global connection: International consumers directly supporting Tanzanian farmers
Traceability: QR codes connecting consumers to specific farmer stories
