e-HingiriSoko is a Rwandan based digital markets ecosystem platform whose main goal is to enhance competitiveness of smallholder farming through market-led digital solutions, real-time market information and business partnership to reduce poverty and improve livelihood in Rwanda. The integrated platform houses both an android app and a web app for farmer digitization, market linkages, agri-services, extension information content, aggregation/trading, market information, registration & data collection thus connecting various value chain actors for optimal functionality.
e-HingiriSoko is a Rwandan based digital markets ecosystem platform whose main goal is to enhance competitiveness of smallholder farming through market-led digital solutions, real-time market information and business partnership to reduce poverty and improve livelihood in Rwanda. The integrated platform houses both an android app and a web app for farmer digitization, market linkages, agri-services, extension information content, aggregation/trading, market information, registration & data collection thus connecting various value chain actors for optimal functionality.
The Agri-services modules contain commercialization, market access and agronomic information structured as digital content and audio content. Digitized content for the eight targeted value chains is availed in Kinyarwanda and English. The current value chains include: pineapple, onions, chili, French beans, Garlic, Cauliflower, Red cabbage, and Gooseberry. Each value chain module has subsections specific to the crop touching on; Seed and Variety Selection, Land preparation, Planting, Crop management, Disease and Pest Control, Harvest, Post-harvest and storage, Processing and handling.