Vitara

The company

Vitara (formerly known as Sommalife’s) software links smallholder farmers and stakeholders to global markets, promoting environmental conservation and providing user-friendly tech tools for manufacturers to monitor products and impact.

The problem

Desertification and climate change threaten the livelihoods of shea butter farmers, especially women.

GSMA project

In March 2024, Vitara received a GSMA grant to enhance its proprietary software, TreeSyt, to digitalise the operations of 90,000 female smallholder farmers in northern Ghana. TreeSyt digitalises commodity buying, farmer education and tree care in areas with limited or no internet access. The grant is being used to connect smallholder farmers to international markets and train them in sustainable agriculture.

Outcomes

• Signed agreements with 59 communities for the conservation of parklands.
• A partnership with MTN Ghana integrates mobile money APIs in TreeSyt to facilitate payments to farmers.

Traction

• As of December 2024, more than 75,000 smallholder farmers use TreeSyt.
•  As of December 2024, Vitara has trained more than 9,800 female shea butter farmers and connected them to international markets for premium payments.

Founders

JohnCarl Dunyo – Co-founder and CEO

Christina Mawuse Gyisun – Co-founder and COO

A message from the founder

Our impact isn’t just measured in tons of produce but in testimonies of empowered farmers. Vitara is more than agriculture; it is a revolution of sustainability and empowerment

Team | 51 - 200 employees