CoAmana

The company

CoAmana’s digital agricultural marketplace management provides farmers and stakeholders in the agri-value chain with essential digital tools. This platform improves agricultural productivity and helps farmers manage financial risks related to drought, purchase drought-resistant seeds and access information on best practices and financial services.

Problem

Over 70% of Nigerians live in rural agrarian communities affected by rising populations and desertification. Farm production in northern Nigeria is disrupted by heavy rains and prolonged periods of drought, and farmers lack access to information and crucial products like drought-resistant seeds.

GSMA project

In November 2022, CoAmana received a GSMA grant to help 5,000 farmers adopt best practices and use the Amana Market platform to access information on climate change adaptation, resilience and drought-resistant seeds.

Outcomes

CoAmana has secured funding from leading investors, such as Village Capital and Emerald Africa.

Traction

As of April 2024, more than 21,000 farmers use the Amana Market platform to order products, access climate-smart information and view payment plans.
More than 250 suppliers and sales agents procure products from farmers through the Amana Market platform. To find out more, read the CoAmana case study.

A message from the founder

“What we are seeing today is tragic; the floods, the droughts, the short rains and the security crisis that is emerging from these occurrences. We can neither think slow nor small because the world is already late to act. CoAmana is and will continue to employ inclusive digital technology to accelerate the evolution of agriculture markets in Africa towards more resilience”

– Hafsah Jumare, Founder