Challenge
1. No agriculture investment platform for individual investors in the country and region. Middle-class people often fail to find trustworthy farmers. 2. Small-scale farmers have limited market access due to small production capacities and poor harvests. 3. High-interest rates on farm expansion loans. 4. Food scarcity.
Description
An online digital farming platform enabling office farmers to collaborate with real ground farmers to invest and expand farm projects, attain valuable data, provide micro agriculture and health insurance, and avail e-commerce technology to access ready buyers for farm products.
Outcomes
iFarm has successfully connected farm sponsors with real farmers, increasing food production and promoting youth participation in agriculture. It has had a significant impact on the lives of over 3,321 individuals in Uganda and raised $10,000 in funds to date.
