Mobile Agriculture
Details of the organization
Name *
Naledi Magowe
Country *
Botswana
Website (URL)
http://www.mAgri.co.bw
Type *
Business sector entities
Information about the project
Project title *
Mobile Agriculture
Title acronym
mAgri
Description *
mAgri is a USSD application that gives farmers access to information, markets, low cost communication and short term finance. The project will do this by marketing agricultural products throughout Botswana, as well as providing a service network between the farmers, government, agricultural merchants and service providers. mAgri allows farmers to market their products and services across the country, using ANY cell phone, including basic feature phones and from any part of Botswana. Farmers are able to receive valuable agricultural information (helpful farming tips, animal healthcare database, training opportunities, announcements, commodity prices, and weather alerts), set up business profiles and mobile stores therefore enabling trade, chat unlimited, and access email and Wikipedia all from their mobile phones. The app has both English and Setswana options, and is simple enough for any person to navigate.
Project website
http://www.mAgri.co.bw
Geographical coverage *
Local implementation: Botswana, Botswana
Status *
Ongoing
from 21/02/2017
to
31/12/2019
Partners
Orange, Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation(CTA), Ministry of Agriculture, Botswana Innovation Hub, Local Enterprise Authority
WSIS information
WSIS action lines related to this project
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E-agriculture
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to this project
Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
Project type *
Project
