Agile Impact Series 2: 60 Decibels Aggregate Impact Report

We are proud to release the Aggregate Impact Report looking at the second phase of impact partners. 60 Decibels provides data and analysis from four participating partners of the Disruptive Agriculture Technology partnership and the impact they have had on farmers they worked with.

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The Impact of Shamba Pride on Smallholder Farmers

Shamba Pride connects smallholder farmers to technology-powered digishops, providing access to high quality inputs, services and information. 60 Decibels surveyed 277 farmers engaged with Shamba Pride in Kenya to assess their impact.

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The Impact of M-shamba on Smallholder Farmers

M-shamba, provides digital learning on agronomy, regenerative agriculture and food safety to farmers through IVR, USSD and 2-way SMS. To gauge the impact M-shamba has had on farmers, 60 Decibels surveyed 265 farmers engaged with M-shamba in Kenya.

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The Impact of Amtech on Smallholder farmers

Amtech, enables farmers to get credit via their SACCOs and farmer organizations along with linking them to dairy markets and training them on dairy farming. To gauge the impact Amtech has had on farmers, 60 Decibels surveyed 275 farmers engaged with Amtech in Kenya.

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The Impact of Kuza on Smallholder farmers

Kuza, provides farmers, especially those residing in remote areas, with information and advisory services using village agents. 60 Decibels surveyed 277 farmers engaged with Kuza in Kenya to assess their impact.

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We envision a future where every smallholder farmer prospers in a digitally interconnected world.

PROGRAM REACH

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〉Smallholder farmers accessing bundled digital products and services

 

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〉Partners driving delivery of viable, technology-enabled products and services for smallholder farmers

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〉 Countries of operation including Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe

Driving Digital Climate-Smart Solutions for the World’s Smallholders at COP26

Mercy Corps AgriFin supports the COP26 action agenda through our continuing work to develop scalable, digitally-enabled solutions that build climate resilience, food security and financial inclusion for the world’s smallholder farmers. We are excited to be participating in various events during COP26 and to our share two of our key initiatives: the Digital Climate Smart Agriculture Playbook for solution providers and the Digital Climate Smart Agriculture Sandbox. Here is an overview of the solutions landscape we are supporting across Africa and Asia.

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We leverage the power of digital technology, data, and a global network of partners to build a brighter future for smallholder farmers and the people they feed.

We design, test & scale digital services and products to boost their productivity & income helping them cope, adapt and thrive, building their resilience to climate change.

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Introducing the AgriFin Gender Transformative Toolkit! 

Based on seven years of innovation with partners, AgriFin has developed the Gender Transformative Toolkit as a compendium of 17 hands-on tools to help farmer-facing organizations make digital technology work for women in agriculture.The Toolkit was developed through a co-creative process with some of our strategic partners to test and refine the tools. The Toolkit is designed for organizations anywhere on the spectrum of gender transformation. View our Resource Page.

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THE CHALLENGE

Smallholder farmers feed 1/3rd of the world’s population but live on less than $2.50 a day.

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HOW IT WORKS

We design digital products and services with and for un-banked smallholders.

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PARTNERSHIPS

Our 100+ partners span multiple public, private and government sectors and actors.

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OUR REACH

We have reached more than 8 million smallholders across 9 countries with digital services.

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FARMER INSIGHTS

We’ve uncovered a range of smallholder needs and behavioral insights.

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LIBRARY

Learnings from the intersection of digital agriculture, financial services and data.

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GENDER TOOLKIT

A collection of tools to support organizations apply a gender lens to their programming.

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AgriFin for Women in India Program

India ecosystem study identifying potential innovation opportunities for women smallholder farmers.

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PARTNER HIGHLIGHTS

NASA

Through a new partnership with NASA, Mercy Corps is expanding our AgriFin program to connect farmers with satellite data. State-of-the-art imagery, modeling, and analysis will help small-holder farmers manage their crops and adapt to climate change.

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