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Navigating the Nut Sector: How Digitalization is Cracking Old Challenges
As the COO of eProd Solutions, I work closely with nut producers and exporters across Africa. Our clients, from established processors to emerging farmer cooperatives, face a common set of obstacles. One of the most significant is the intricate network of brokers and middlemen. While these intermediaries play a role
Flexibility guaranteed with our mobile app
At the beginning of the year, we launched the eProd mobile application that you can use on your mobile devices in the field. With the mobile app, georeferenced data entry in the field is made easier, faster and much more efficient.
Weather information – aWhere Pilot Project update
In our April Newsletter issue, we informed you about the strategic partnership between eProd and aWhere, a global agricultural intelligence company that collects weather data from satellites and local ground based weather stations.
The month of April 2017 Highlights. A Retrospective
e-Agri East Africa Summit: eProd Solutions took part in the February/ March 2017 e-Agri Summit held in Nairobi where various companies in agribusiness were showcased.
Individualized Weather Forecasts now possible with eProd
n the near future, your field staff and farmers will be able to receive individualized weather forecasts and production tips from their mobile phones. This new development that will assist vital decision-making processes has been made possible through a strategic collaboration
New Developments: Sourcing from smallholders now more efficient.
In this April’s issue, learn about the latest eProd development, and how this will make your sourcing from smallholders more efficient in our daily interactions
New Year, New Things
eProd is in the process of rebranding itself. Expect a new and revamped look! Inspired by our growth and milestones we expect to reach, we are taking on a new look and we hope these new changes will have you as excited as we are.
Now Introducing Crop Insurance Package
eProd through its data management support to Transu will provide the data required for each of the stages involved in a weather index and peril insurance.
New eProd Version Release
As you know, we never stop developing the software, and we are incorporating the latest changes with our clients in our upgrades free of charge.
The eProd mobile app and where to find it
eProd Now in Tanzania
After the successful roll-out of the software in Kenya and Uganda, we are happy to announce that we have now launched eProd in Tanzania. In the last quarter of this year, we have trained numerous companies
New Feature: eProd introduces sending SMS
Another new feature integrated into the e-prod software, is Short Message Service, or SMS. Clients can now communicate with their suppliers, whether it is about production related issues, upcoming events or any unforeseen collection route changes.
What’s next?
We are developing a module for the mobile app that will help agribusinesses to access information in the field about stocks, inputs advanced to suppliers, repayment tracking