Social Issue

Many subsistence farmers in Mali and Tanzania live off their crops and often have seasonal cash flows of less than $1.5 per day. This situation does not allow them to buy quality seeds to improve their crop production yields.

Low profits also result in the inability to purchase adequate tools, forcing them to maintain outdated and inefficient farming methods.

Farmers are thus thrown into a situation of extreme poverty, where for 2-3 months of the year they live with food shortages, causing serious malnutrition problems.

Our Response

Since 2017, Netri has collaborated with MyAgro Farms by providing loans for the purchase of agricultural inputs to be distributed to farmers prior to the planting season.

MyAgro Farms, is a US-registered non-profit organization active in Mali, Senegal and Tanzania. Through a mobile application designed by the company itself, farmers can purchase high-quality seeds, fertilizers and agricultural tools before the planting season, and receive technical training. MyAgro’s agents also work closely with farmers to advise them at all times.

Expected Social Impact

The main indicator to measure its impact is to calculate the increase in production that farmers have achieved by using MyAgro Farms services.

2022 has been a difficult year for farmers around the world, due to rising food and fertilizer prices. Despite this, myAgro farmers have been able to navigate these circumstances better than other farmers. Overall, myAgro’s intervention resulted in a 156% increase in food production.