Taimba

Kenya

Taimba is a B2B mobile-based agricultural supply chain platform directly connecting smallholder farmers (80% women) directly with retailers (85% women), cutting food wastage, offering quality affordable produce at prices that are farmer-friendly.

Project Stage

Scaling

Implementation time

1 - 6 months

Total Cost

$390,000.00

Last update: October 05, 2023

Overview Contributors

Challenge

SMALL SCALE FARMERS: -50% food lost post-harvest -Africa post-harvest lose over USD30B -No predictable ready market -Poor pricing from brokers -Poor farming practices -No adequate capital Urban Traders: -2-3HRs spend to procure produce per day and USD 3 spent on logistics -High and volatile prices of food -No adequate capital

Description

Taimba effectively removes middlemen, shrinks the agricultural value chain, cuts wastage by over 50% and makes produce more affordable by 20% and ensuring high quality, non-contamination. How? • Partner Agronomists educate farmer on best practice. • By signing contracts with farmers we guarantee them access to markets and better prices. • Farmers also access loans to purchase certified seeds and inputs • Our customers get better quality produce and lower prices all delivered to their shops.

SDGs

Outcomes

Taimba has been post-revenue for over two years with remarkable traction: Fully developed supply chain technology, 3 distribution vans, sourcing truck, full time team, 20 farmer groups signed-up, Revenue 2017 USD16,000, 2018 USD45,000, 2019 USD86,000