The GSMA AgriTech programme supports equitable and sustainable food supply chains that empower farmers and strengthen local economies. Smallholder farmers are an integral part of our food systems, producing more than 30% of food globally. However, they remain financially excluded and increasingly vulnerable to changing climate patterns affecting their yields.

With our activities, we are closing the gap between the need for social impact and equitability in the food supply chain, and commercial interests of stakeholders in the agriculture sector. We stimulate digital innovation to strengthen the ability of farmers to prepare for, resist and adapt to the consequences of climate change. We inform donors and investors on the operational and business models that have the highest potential for impact and sustainability and forge partnerships for innovation, inclusion and scale.

Latest Publications

Improving Farmer Livelihoods Through Digitised Agricultural Value Chains

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Wednesday 29 Mar 2023 | AgriTech | AgriTech solutions | Climate | English | Financial inclusion for farmers | Global and regional studies | Innovation fund and grants | Partnership engagement | Report | Resource | South Asia | Sub-Saharan Africa |

This report shares lessons about business models, service design and user uptake and feedback, and assesses the perceived impact of digital agriculture services on farmer incomes and climate resilience.

Enabling climate services through mobile network operator data

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Thursday 16 Feb 2023 | AgriTech | AgriTech solutions | Climate | English | Improve Climate Resilience | Report | South Asia | Sub-Saharan Africa |

This report outlines the opportunity of CML rainfall observation to build the climate resilience of rural populations.

Data-driven advisory services for climate-smart smallholder agriculture

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Thursday 22 Sep 2022 | AgriTech | AgriTech solutions | Climate | climate resilience | Digitisation of agricultural value chains | English | Global | improve | Improve Climate Resilience | India | Kenya | Nigeria | Research | Resource | Sub-Saharan Africa |

In order to achieve sustainable development in the face of the intensifying impacts of climate change, agricultural production systems need to simultaneously achieve three goals: Increase agricultural productivity and ...

Assessment of smart farming solutions for smallholders in low and middle-income countries

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Monday 22 Aug 2022 | AgriTech | AgriTech solutions | English | Improve Climate Resilience | Innovation Fund | Report | Resource | Sub-Saharan Africa |

Smart farming solutions can play an important role in helping smallholder farmers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) increase their productivity and resilience to disaster by opening access to assets and mechanisation, ...

This initiative is currently funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and supported by the GSMA and its members.