The GSMA Innovation Fund for Climate Resilience and Adaptation (launched in 2022) was designed to help accelerate the testing, adoption and scalability of digital innovations that enable the world’s most vulnerable populations to adapt, anticipate and absorb the negative impacts of climate change. 12 successful start-ups from 10 countries were selected for our first round of the Fund. This case study shares lessons and outcomes from the project with GeoKrishi – a start-up based in Nepal, and supported by the GSMA Innovation Fund for Climate Resilience and Adaptation. .
GeoKrishi assists smallholder farmers in Nepal adapt to climate stressors and adopt climate-smart agricultural practices through digital learning content and advisory services. GeoKrishi serves as Nepal’s first fully integrated, data-driven digital agriculture platform, designed to help remove the financial, technical and cultural barriers preventing farmers from accessing and using information to improve farm productivity and maximise profitability.
The GSMA supported GeoKrishi to upgrade their existing platform to expand the reach of their bundled smart agricultural solutions. The GSMA grant was also used to build a sustainable public-private-community business model by engaging closely with local government, local service providers and farmer cooperatives. Download the case study for insights.
This initiative is funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and is supported by the GSMA and its members.