The Tupande app, developed by Kenyan nonprofit One Acre Fund with funding from Cisco, facilitates the acquisition of high-quality seed and fertilizer for smallholder farmers. After launching in April 2022, the app aims to help as many as 100,000 Kenyan farmer households.
According to Claire McGuinness, Senior Analyst of Strategy and Partnerships at One Acre Fund, the release of the Tupande app was made possible thanks to funding from the Cisco Global Impact Cash Grant Program. One Acre Fund is committed to expanding the initiative and making this technology accessible to more farmers in the future, as there is 50 million smallholder farming households in Africa.
One Acre Fund, established in 2006, works to provide smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa with the tools they need to boost their yields and incomes, reduce their environmental impact, and better withstand natural catastrophes by growing a wider variety of crops. Financial aid, education, protection, and cutting-edge tools and resources are available through the organization.
The Tupande app aids in digitizing the purchasing procedures for farmers, making goods more easily available. Farmers can use the app to peruse the One Acre Fund product catalog, compare pricing, examine item photographs and descriptions, find out what's in stock at their local store, and place orders from the convenience of their mobile devices. This improves crop management and helps farmers complete other time-consuming daily tasks.
Cisco's Global Impact Cash Grant Program provides funding for nonprofits to develop solutions for pressing social problems. The company is committed to fostering economic independence, self-sufficiency, and resilience in a sustainable and regenerative economy. Cisco's goal is to improve the lives of 1 billion people through social impact grants and initiatives, which have so far affected the lives of 848 million people.
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