eProd: Digital Agriculture Supply Chain Platform

Structure, Trace, Scale & Connect with Solutions

eProd is an interoperable supply chain management system for the agricultural sector. It helps companies that work with many small-scale farmers to organize their supply chains more efficiently. With eProd, businesses can keep records of farmers, track production, monitor crop health, manage payments, and ensure traceability of products.

The platform works even without internet in the field and can interoperate with other tools like financial services, advisory platforms, and hardware such as weighing scales or soil testers. It also allows sending SMS messages to farmers with market prices, weather updates, or training information.

By using eProd, agribusinesses can reduce losses, improve farmer relationships, meet international standards, and grow their operations in a structured and data-driven way.

This technology is pre-validated.

9•7

Scaling readiness: idea maturity 9/9; level of use 7/9

1,250—5,020 USD

Annual subscription depending on project size

IP

No formal IP rights

Problem

Fragmented supply chains: Make it hard to coordinate with thousands of smallholder farmers spread across remote areas.
Dependence on middlemen: Leads to inconsistent supply and poor pricing transparency.
Lack of traceability: Limits access to premium or export markets that demand verified sourcing and compliance (e.g., EUDR, CSDDD).
Market unpredictability: Causes inefficiencies in procurement, production planning, and payment systems.
Limited access to farmer data: Makes it difficult to assess performance, offer services, or scale operations effectively.
Financial exclusion of farmers: Reduces input uptake and affects supply consistency and quality.
Barriers to digital adoption (low connectivity, limited digital literacy): slow the modernization of agribusiness operations.
High costs of digital systems and lack of integration with existing tools: A Constraint for growing SMEs.
Weak policy support and data security risks: Create uncertainty for investing in digital tools.

Solution

Structured Farmer Management: Farmer profiling and mapping streamline coordination with remote producers.
Direct Sourcing Systems: Contract farming and digital payments reduce reliance on middlemen.
Verified Traceability Tools: Compliance modules support EUDR and export market access.
Data-Driven Planning: Forecasting and inventory tools improve procurement and production decisions.
Actionable Farmer Insights: Surveys and analytics enable performance tracking and scaling.
Integrated Financial Services: Credit tools support farmer financing and input uptake.
Offline-Ready Technology: Mobile tools function in low-connectivity areas with simple interfaces.
Affordable and Scalable Platform: Modular system adapts to SME needs and existing tools.
Secure Data Management: GDPR-compliant systems ensure data protection and regulatory alignment.

Key points to design your business plan

Agribusinesses and private sector actors across Africa are increasingly adopting digital platforms like eProd to improve efficiency, transparency, and profitability in their supply chains. eProd offers a flexible and modular system that supports farmer registration, contract management, production monitoring, traceability, and digital payments—enabling companies to scale operations, meet buyer standards, and reduce post-harvest losses. The system also supports compliance with international requirements such as the EU’s deforestation-free regulation, helping businesses maintain market access and strengthen buyer confidence.

Steps to Integrate eProd into Agribusiness Operations

Initial Engagement
Contact eProd Solutions to present your business needs and operational goals.
Schedule an intake session to assess how eProd can be customized to fit your structure and workflow.
Licensing Agreement

Select the most appropriate plan based on the number of farmers you work with:

Basic: 1,254 USD/year for up to 1,000 farmers

Standard: 3,135 USD/year for up to 5,000 farmers

Standard Plus: 5,016 USD/year for up to 10,000 farmers

Additional farmers: 0.23 USD per farmer annually
Sign a License and Service Agreement to begin setup and receive support.
Infrastructure Setup
Equip field officers with smartphones (basic Android is sufficient).
Ensure stable internet access in key locations for data syncing—offline features are available for remote areas.
Data Preparation
Organize farmer data, GPS field locations, and procurement records for upload.
Plan for customized modules if you require specific workflows (e.g., quality-based payments, export compliance).
Training and Capacity Building
Receive tailored training for your staff, from data entry officers to managers.
eProd provides easy-to-use guides and onboarding support.
Pilot Implementation
Run a pilot in one region or crop to test data collection, payment processing, and traceability features.
Use this phase to fine-tune processes and train additional staff.
Full Deployment
Deploy eProd across your operations—whether regional, national, or multinational.
Monitor adoption and performance using real-time dashboards and reports.
Ongoing Support and Optimization
Benefit from continuous system updates, new features, and responsive support.
Regularly evaluate data to identify productivity gaps, improve planning, and meet buyer requirements.

With eProd, agribusinesses gain a scalable and cost-effective digital solution to manage farmers, improve compliance, and boost traceability. Whether you're sourcing locally or exporting globally, eProd helps structure your operations and grow your impact sustainably.

Adults 18 and over: Positive high

eProd integrates adult farmers into structured markets and improves their access to finance, services, and advisory information.

The poor: Positive high

Digital registration and service delivery allow poor farmers to access freely information, inputs, and credit, supporting their integration into value chains.

Women: Positive high

eProd supports the inclusion of women by enabling access to tailored services, finance, and market opportunities, helping overcome common gender barriers in agriculture.

Climate adaptability: Moderately adaptable

eProd supports climate-smart agriculture by enabling early yield forecasting, crop failure alerts, and climate risk monitoring through field data collection.

Farmer climate change readiness: Moderate improvement

The platform helps farmers adapt to climate change by integrating with crop insurance, facilitating access to finance, and delivering targeted weather and production advice via SMS.

Countries with a green colour: Tested & adopted
Countries with a bright green colour: Adopted
Countries with a yellow colour: Tested
Countries with a blue colour: Testing ongoing

Countries where the technology is being tested or has been tested and adopted
Country	Testing ongoing	Tested	Adopted
Benin	–No ongoing testing	Tested	Adopted
Burkina Faso	–No ongoing testing	Tested	Adopted
Cameroon	–No ongoing testing	Tested	Adopted
Côte d’Ivoire	–No ongoing testing	Tested	Adopted
Democratic Republic of the Congo	–No ongoing testing	Tested	Adopted
Ethiopia	–No ongoing testing	Tested	Adopted
Ghana	–No ongoing testing	Tested	Adopted
Guinea	–No ongoing testing	Tested	–Not adopted
Kenya	–No ongoing testing	Tested	Adopted
Madagascar	–No ongoing testing	Tested	Adopted
Malawi	–No ongoing testing	Tested	Adopted
Mali	–No ongoing testing	Tested	Adopted
Mozambique	–No ongoing testing	Tested	Adopted
Nigeria	–No ongoing testing	Tested	Adopted
Rwanda	–No ongoing testing	Tested	Adopted
Senegal	–No ongoing testing	Tested	Adopted
Sierra Leone	–No ongoing testing	Tested	–Not adopted
Somalia	–No ongoing testing	Tested	–Not adopted
South Sudan	–No ongoing testing	Tested	–Not adopted
Tanzania	–No ongoing testing	Tested	–Not adopted
Togo	–No ongoing testing	Tested	–Not adopted
Uganda	–No ongoing testing	Tested	Adopted
Zambia	–No ongoing testing	Tested	Adopted
Zimbabwe	–No ongoing testing	Tested	Adopted

This technology can be used in the colored agro-ecological zones. Any zones shown in white are not suitable for this technology.

Agro-ecological zones where this technology can be used
AEZ	Subtropic - warm	Subtropic - cool	Tropic - warm	Tropic - cool
Arid
Semiarid
Subhumid
Humid

Source: HarvestChoice/IFPRI 2009

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals that are applicable to this technology.

Goal 1: no poverty

eProd connects smallholder farmers to markets and financial services, directly improving income opportunities.

Goal 2: zero hunger

Improves production efficiency and reduces losses, supporting food security.

Goal 4: quality education

Provides targeted training programs and webinars—such as Africa Grains Online in partnership with Buhler—covering supply chain management, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and compliance with international standards, to build capacity among farmers and agribusiness staff.

Goal 8: decent work and economic growth

Digitalizes agricultural operations, increasing efficiency and supporting job creation.

Goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure

Provides digital infrastructure for agriculture and drives innovation through partnerships, integration with AI and IoT, and continuous collaboration with sector organizations.

Goal 12: responsible production and consumption

Enables traceability and transparency for safer, higher-quality agricultural products.

Goal 13: climate action

Supports climate-smart agriculture by providing and linking datasets for yield forecasting, risk monitoring, and compliance with standards like EU Deforestation-Free data collection.

Goal 15: life on land

Promotes sustainable land and input management by integrating soil testing results and providing nutrient advice, helping to prevent overuse of fertilizers.

Goal 17: partnerships for the goals

Facilitates collaboration and knowledge sharing by partnering with organizations such as UNEP, WFP, ITC, FAO, DIASCA, and CGIAR.

The steps to use the eProd system vary depending on the user's role—such as government officials, extension officers, agribusiness managers, or development partners. Each user type has specific responsibilities and needs, which eProd addresses through tailored functionalities. To ensure effective utilization, eProd Solutions offers customized training sessions that align with the unique workflows and objectives of each user group. By contacting eProd Solutions, users can receive personalized guidance and support to maximize the system's benefits for their specific context.

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