About KilimoMart
ESAFF Uganda developed KilimoMart Application to address the current market challenges and provide access to markets and information for organic small-scale farmers, especially women. The Application also promotes interaction between consumers and small-scale farmers as well as different stakeholders. The name KilimoMart means Agriculture (Kilimo) Market (Mart). The KilimoMart was launched in May 2020 by the then Chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, Tourism and Natural Resources of the East African Legislative Assembly. KilimoMart is an Online Market Application that can be accessed on Mobile Android systems and Web-based systems.
The Market Application provides information on the market in the EAC, especially in Uganda and Kenya. The Application provides for interaction through Chats and Forum platform between small-scale farmers and other stakeholders.
Why it was time to develop and promote the KilimoMart App;
1: Continued exploitation of small-scale farmers especially women by middlemen.
2: Relatively increased access to telephone and internet in the region.
3: Lack of trade information among small-scale farmers in the region hence the disconnection.
The KilimoMart Application was developed for the following objectives;
1: To build market linkages for products and services between small-scale organic farmers and consumers in Kenya and Uganda.
2: Empower small-scale farmers to explore and utilize the current trade prospects in the region.
3: Strengthen inclusive small-scale farmers’ online engagement with different stakeholders.
KilimoMart is focused on building the skills of small-scale farmers, especially women and youths and empowering them in overcoming economic challenges. KilimoMart works to ensure livelihoods are resilient and profitable by supporting small-scale farmers (especially youth and women) to become economically productive and profitable. KilimoMart focuses on organic products given the health implications related to inorganic products.
The achievements of the KilimoMart Application in the region have contributed to achieving some of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are a collection of 17 interlinked global goals designed to be a blueprint for achieving a better and more sustainable future for all. The KilimoMart Application strives to ensure that small-scale farmers achieve the different areas of the SDGs.
The KilimoMart Application is contributing to the achievement of the following SDGs:
To read more about how the KilimoMart is contributing to the achievement of SDGs please visit: https://bit.ly/3P5wy8S
We are grateful for our partners who have supported this venture right from the start.
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