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Innovation dashboard

This digital dashboard provides a summary of the various types of innovations available to pastoralists and agro-pastoralists in dryland regions in SPARC focus countries.

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Showing 52 - 54 of 135 innovationsPage 18 of 45
2013
EcoFarmer
Agronomic Practices, Finance and financial services, Inputs & Farmer Services, Technology - Digital & Artificial Intelligence
EcoFarmer was launched as a weather indexed insurance business. It enables farmers to insure their maize crops against the risk of false rainfall, excessive rainfall and excessive dry days. Insured farmers also received free maize advisory tips and market information. EcoFarmer’s purpose is to be the leading provider of mobile based farming services in the Southern African Region that assist farmers to reduce their costs, improve their productivity and increase their incomes.
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Africa
Host Organisations
Econet
Related links
https://innovation-village.com/econets-mobile-farming-platform-ecofarmer-partne…
2019
Ecotutu
Food Processing & Food Safety, Technology - Other
Ecotutu is a technology company that designs, builds, and operates solar-powered cold chain to preserve perishable foods like fruits and vegetables. It provides affordable, reliable cold storage for farmers, aggregators, and traders to reduce spoilage, extend shelf life, and boost income. Ecotutu’s flagship product is a stand-alone, solar-powered walk-in cold room using phase-change technology, designed to be simple, affordable, and effective within the socio-economic context of developing countries.
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Regions
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Nigeria
Host Organisations
Ecotutu
Related links
https://www.ecotutu.com/
2020
eMilk
Food Processing & Food Safety, Supply Chain Management
emilk is a mobile application for milk testing which enables stakeholders in the dairy supply chain—especially farmers and collection centers—to interact seamlessly and receive real-time updates on key quality metrics.
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Global
Host Organisations
Eurofins
Related links
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eurofins.mobile&hl=en_IN&gl=US https://apps.apple.com/us/app/emilk/id1534111405
The information provided on each innovation was summarised from available resources. Please let us know if you see an error or would like to suggest an improvement by emailing us at: [email protected]

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