Akorion EzyAgric App

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Implementer: Akorion Partners: RCMRD, USAID, SG2000, NARO, Star Café, Savannah Commodities, Pearl Seeds, Bukoola, Balton Uganda, NASECO, Grain Pulse, UAP, Letshego, Opportunity Bank and World Food Programme

Manufacturing/Building Method

N/A

Intellectural Property Type

Patent Protected

User Provision Model

e-VAM (Electronic Village Agent Model): a service delivery model in which community-based service providers equipped with smartphones deliver services on demand to the farmers. App downloaded from Google Play store. Farmers digital profiling done by 480 village agents and 100 farmer associations.

Distributions to Date Status

106,018 farmers served

Design Specifications

Features: AgricShop, Farm Records & Analysis, EzyCredits, Garden Mapping, MArket Linkage, Farm Manager, Extension and Advisory, Produce Markets

Technical Support

Provided by Akorion

Replacement Components

N/A

Lifecycle

N/A

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

For farmers:

• Prediction of demand and supply and access to the market
• Informed decision-making in production and marketing through seasonal Profit & Loss – Income and Expenses analysis
• Traceability of farmer groups member’s activities by farmers, service providers (village agents) and association staff

• Prediction of demand and supply efficiently and reduce losses due to poor planning
• Information about market dynamics and conditions in Agriculture

• Reduced costs of credit assessment and loan appraisal plus monitoring
• Access to clients
• Monitoring and traceability of farmers for better performance and decision making

• Informed decisions in planning, strategy building and implementation of initiatives through accurate statistics of the agricultural activities in specific areas.
• Access to real time reports and analysis of trends in Agriculture and ICT in Agriculture
• Monitoring and traceability of beneficiaries.

Vetted Performance Status

Unknown

Safety

N/A

Complementary Technical Systems

N/A

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

N/A

Other Information

N/A