For Farmers - Your First 15 Minutes
Step 1: Login (2 minutes)
- Go to farmsure.com
- Enter your username and password
- Click "Login"
- Welcome to your dashboard!
Step 2: Add Your First Farm (3 minutes)
- Click Farms in the menu
- Click + Add New Farm
- Fill in:
- Farm Name: e.g., "Green Valley Farm"
- Address: Your farm's physical address
- Province: Select from dropdown
- Click Save Farm
Step 3: Register Your First Animal (5 minutes)
- Click Animals in the menu
- Click + Add New Animal
- Fill in the essentials:
- Farm: Select the farm you just created
- Species: e.g., Cattle
- Breed: e.g., Nguni
- Reference: e.g., CATTLE-001
- Sex: Male or Female
- Date of Birth: Or approximate age
- Click Save Animal
Step 4: Explore the System (5 minutes)
- Dashboard - See your statistics
- Testing - Browse available tests
- Marketplace - See animals for sale
- Payments - Check your balance
- Profile - Update your information
What's Next?
To order your first test:
- Testing → Buy Tests
- Select a test
- Choose your animal
- Pay with bank transfer
- Wait for admin to schedule collection
To sell an animal:
- Marketplace → My Listings
- Click "+ New Listing"
- Select animal, set price, write description
- Create listing
To buy an animal:
- Marketplace → Browse
- Find an animal you like
- Add to Cart
- Checkout and make payment
- Wait for transfer
For Administrators - Your First Day
Morning Setup (30 minutes)
1. Review Dashboard
Check:
- Total system statistics
- Today's scheduled collections
- Pending verifications
- Urgent actions
2. Process Pending Items
Priority order:
- Scheduled collections (mark completed)
- Payment verifications (verify bank payments)
- Results review (approve lab results)
- Marketplace orders (process payments & transfers)
3. Import Today's Bank Statement
- Export from bank (CSV)
- Financial Dashboard → Bank Import
- Upload file
- Review auto-matches
- Manually match remaining transactions
Daily Checklist
Morning (09:00):
☐ Check today's scheduled collections
☐ Review pending payment verifications
☐ Check urgent notifications
Midday (13:00):
☐ Process verified buyer payments
☐ Pay sellers for completed orders
☐ Update collection statuses
Afternoon (16:00):
☐ Import bank statement
☐ Reconcile transactions
☐ Approve lab results
☐ Process marketplace transfers
End of Day (17:00):
☐ Review pending tasks
☐ Generate daily report
☐ Plan tomorrow's schedule
For Lab Staff - Your First Sample
When Sample Arrives
1. Log Sample Receipt (5 minutes)
- Login to FarmSure
- Go to Samples
- Find expected sample by ID
- Verify physical sample matches system
- Check sample quality
- Note any issues
- Store appropriately
2. Perform Test
- Follow your lab's standard procedures
- Document all steps
- Run quality controls
- Record results carefully
3. Upload Results (10 minutes)
- Click Upload Results
- Select sample
- Fill in all fields (test date, result, quality, notes)
- Attach data files if needed
- Review everything
- Click Submit Results
Common Tests Quick Reference
| Test | Sample | Method | TAT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pregnancy | Blood | ELISA | 2-3 days |
| Brucellosis | Blood | RBT/CFT | 3-5 days |
| TB | Blood | IGRA | 5-7 days |
| DNA | Blood/Hair | PCR | 7-10 days |
| Blood Panel | Blood | Hematology | 2-3 days |
Essential Tips
Security Best Practices
- Never share your password
- Logout when done (especially on shared computers)
- Use strong passwords (8+ characters, mixed case, numbers)
- Don't click suspicious links in emails
General Best Practices
- Use exact reference numbers for payments
- Keep proof of all payments
- Double-check before submitting
- Save/download important documents
- Update your profile information
Reference Numbers Guide
TEST-2025-0012 = Test order
MKT-2025-0005 = Marketplace purchase
SALE-MKT-2025-0005 = Seller payment
REF-2025-0001 = Refund transaction