Digital Transformation – Catalyzing a More Nutritious Food System – ICT For Ag 2023

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About a year ago, the Harvest Plus team under the IFPRI programme reached out to eProd Solutions with the request to use eProd for the introduction of biofortified seed varieties in Zimbabwe. As much as the seed varieties they promote are appreciated by both farmers and millers, there was an initial resistance on the ground. …

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eProd Solutions collaborates with SNV CRAFT to promote sustainable agriculture

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East Africa faces significant challenges due to climate change. Rising temperatures, unpredictable rainfall, and more frequent extreme weather events are affecting agriculture, natural resources, and food security. In response to these challenges, the SNV CRAFT project is making a positive impact by bringing together various stakeholders and service providers. eProd Solutions is a partner in …

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FreshCrop has chosen eProd to drive Irish potato seed production and distribution 

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Potatoes are the second most consumed food crop in Kenya, with approximately 800,000 smallholder farms growing them on 158,000 hectares of land. However, certified potato seed production in Kenya accounts for less than 2% of the demand. This lack of access to quality seed and planting materials contributes to high disease rates in crops, lower …

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eProd Solutions introduces the RiceAdvice app 

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The Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice), one of our partners is a pan-African Center of rice research and development. AfricaRice is leading the way in rice research and development, increasing productivity and profitability of rice-based agribusinesses in Africa.  The Africa Rice Centre developed a smart application, RiceAdvice that provides detailed rice production advice. This advice is …

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ACA- Revolutionizing the Coffee Sector

BUCADEF is revolutionizing the Coffee Sector in Uganda with Big Data

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In the highly dynamic world of coffee, the emergence of Big Data is revolutionizing the sector. The Kingdom of Buganda is a traditional Kingdom in Uganda that has recently ventured into coffee processing and trading. On 6th April 2023, honourable Hajj Ishak Kasule Lukenge, in the capacity of the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic …

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eProd Solutions partnership with VBank

Streamlining Payments and Empowering Farmers through Digital Banking Solutions

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In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, seamless integration of financial solutions has become a game-changer for agribusinesses. In Nigeria for example, VFD Microfinance Bank, a subsidiary of VFD Group Plc, brings its unique digital banking services to Nigerians through its virtual banking platform, VBank.   What is the importance of digital banking for agribusinesses, especially interoperability …

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Empowering Smallholder Farmers through Agroforestry.

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As temperatures are rising, carbon markets are heating up as well. The idea behind carbon credits is simple: where CO2 equivalent (CO2e) emissions are reduced or removed in one place; carbon credits can be traded to compensate emissions elsewhere. Carbon markets may either follow a nationally set carbon emissions cap for total emissions or function …

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eProd selected to be part of the One Million Farmer Platform

eProd Solutions nominated to be a member of the One Million Farmer Platform

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eProd Solutions was nominated to be a member of the World Bank’s One Million Farmer Platform in the Africa-Korea AgTech Innovation Challenge. The One Million Farmer Platform is a digital platform that aims to connect small-scale farmers in Africa with markets, information, and financial services to help them increase their productivity and incomes by 2025. …

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