PALM Corps partnership with Welthungerhilfe is implementing the Data-Driven Digital Innovations for Climate Resilience, with iKnowFarm as the main products. The main project objective is to empower Ugandan smallholder farmers by scaling a data-driven agricultural app to improve food and nutrition security, bolster climate resilience, and foster economic development. Wehubit’s (Enabel) support is pivotal in elevating the impact and sustainability of iKnowFarm, empowering smallholder farmers, suppliers, and partners to enhance agriculture, income, and food security.
Expected achievements: Expectation through Enabel grant.
Result 1:
Data-driven content development and scaling: App users successfully facilitate product sales through the app, contributing to increased farmers’ incomes.
Result 2:
Improved climate-resilience through Data-Driven Solutions: The app extends beyond the West Nile region, providing targeted content for climate-vulnerable areas. It promotes sustainable agriculture and land management practices, tailored to farmers’ needs and capacities for easy adoption. The app enables farmers to implement data-driven mitigation strategies and access timely early warning alerts, fostering improved climate resilience.
Result 3:
Sustainable Business Model: To ensure sustainability, WHH and PALM Corps empower the iKnowFarm App team to develop the innovation as a social business, impacting farmers across Uganda. Through the Marketing Consultancy, the team receives coaching for business development, registration and scaling strategies. iKnowFarm establishes diverse business partnerships and revenue streams for app extension.
Beneficiaries:
iKnowFarm benefits approximately 50,000 farmers, with a focus on women, youth, small-scale farmers, and less literate individuals. The app has also supported refugee community from Sudan in West Nile Region. Several languages are integrated to support the diverse users of the app.
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