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 organizes farmer and production data, supports traceability, and interoperates with other systems like advisory services and financial platforms. It works offline, making it suitable for rural areas.

Governments can use eProd to track production, send SMS updates to farmers, monitor pests, and ensure traceability for export. It also supports planning, input distribution, and access to finance through better data.

By using eProd, governments can make agriculture more efficient, inclusive, and resilient.

This technology is pre-validated.

9•7

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

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.

Problem

Disorganized Farmer Networks: Governments struggle to monitor and support scattered smallholder farmers due to lack of structured data systems.
Unstructured Value Chains: Inefficiencies in production, aggregation, and payment processes reduce the competitiveness of national agriculture.
Weak Market Access: Smallholders are disconnected from formal markets, limiting rural income and food system integration.
Non-Compliance with Export Standards: Most farmers and agribusinesses cannot meet growing international requirements for traceability and sustainability (e.g., EUDR, CSDDD).
Limited Access to Finance: Lack of data and records makes it hard for farmers to qualify for loans or public support programs.
Technology Gaps: Poor digital infrastructure, high costs, and low digital literacy prevent widespread adoption of agri-digital tools.
Policy and Coordination Barriers: Fragmented systems and absence of unified platforms limit the effectiveness of public agricultural interventions.
Climate and Food Security Risks: Governments lack real-time data to anticipate production shocks, pest outbreaks, or support climate adaptation.

Solution

Structured Farmer Databases: eProd allows governments to register farmers with detailed profiles, geo-locate plots using polygon mapping, and issue farmer ID cards. This builds a national database to track activities, target subsidies, and plan interventions.
Organized Value Chains: Through modules on production tracking, contract farming, and digital payment management, eProd helps structure farmer relationships, improve aggregation, and ensure timely and transparent payments.
Improved Market Access: eProd provides end-to-end traceability, enabling farmers to meet buyer requirements. Features like QR codes and production logs help farmers access formal and export markets.
Compliance with Export Standards: Governments can use eProd to collect and manage data required for EUDR, CSDDD, and other international standards. This includes deforestation checks, traceability records, and producer declarations.
Financial Inclusion Support: By tracking farmer transactions, input usage, and repayments, eProd generates reliable data for banks and public finance programs to assess eligibility for loans, grants, or insurance.
Offline and Low-Tech Friendlyy: The system works on low-end Android phones and functions offline, making it suitable for use in remote rural areas where internet access is limited or unreliable.
Unified Coordination Platform: eProd integrates data from multiple actors—extension workers, procurement agents, financial institutions—into one platform, supporting cross-agency coordination and digital public service delivery.
Early Warning and Food Security: Real-time monitoring of pests, diseases, and crop growth enables governments to detect threats early and plan emergency responses, extension support, or input distribution.

Key points to design your project

Governments across Africa are increasingly recognizing the transformative potential of digital solutions like eProd to modernize and scale agricultural operations. eProd's comprehensive supply chain management platform offers tools for farmer profiling, production monitoring, traceability, and compliance, aligning with international standards such as the EU's deforestation-free regulations. By integrating eProd into national agricultural projects, governments can enhance efficiency, ensure sustainability, and improve market access for smallholder farmers, thereby strengthening food security and economic growth.

1. Initial Engagement:

Contact eProd Solutions to express interest and outline project objectives.
Schedule an intake assessment to evaluate needs and infrastructure.

2. Licensing Agreement:

Choose a suitable licensing package based on the number of farmers and required features.

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 an End User License Agreement (EULA) and Service Level Agreement (SLA).

3. Infrastructure Setup:

Ensure availability of necessary hardware (e.g., Android devices for field officers).
Establish reliable internet connectivity for data synchronization.

4. Data Preparation:

Collect and organize existing farmer and field data for system integration.
Plan for data migration and system customization as needed.

5. Training and Capacity Building:

Arrange training sessions for staff and stakeholders on using eProd modules.
Develop user manuals and support materials tailored to different user groups.

6. Pilot Implementation:

Start with a pilot phase in a selected region to test system functionality.
Gather feedback and make necessary adjustments before full-scale deployment.

7. Full Deployment:

Roll out eProd across all targeted regions and user groups.
Monitor system performance and user engagement continuously.

8. Ongoing Support and Evaluation:

Maintain regular communication with eProd for updates and support.
Conduct periodic evaluations to assess impact and identify areas for improvement.

1,250—5,020 USD

Annual subscription depending on project size

IP

No formal IP rights

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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