Innovation Library
Feeling overwhelmed by all the smallholder business solutions out there? The Innovation Library simplifies your choices with expert-curated, evidence-backed inclusive business innovations, practical “how-to” guides, and case studies, so you save time and move fast. In two simple steps, identify what works best for you and start tackling your biggest challenges today.
What is your objective?
You may select multiple objectives to see related innovations.
Business related
Reduce cost-to-serve
Minimise operational expenses in delivering products and services to customers
Increase revenues
Increase sourcing margins or service revenues
Lower credit losses
Reduce financial risks by improving loan repayment and management
Reduce side-selling
Minimise side-selling of produce by farmers to other actors
Address sourcing needs
Ensure consistency, quality, volume and crop varieties meet sourcing needs
Attract investment
Boost attractiveness to investors to scale operations and drive growth
Improve sourcing efficiency
Streamline procurement processes to reduce costs of smallholder sourcing
Strengthen organisational processes
Enhance internal workflows and reduce operational risks
Farmer related
Improve yields
Enhance crop productivity per unit area (e.g., kg/hectare)
Increase farmer income
Boost smallholder earnings through higher revenues and/or reduced costs
Address gender inequalities
Promote equal opportunities for women in farming activities and trade
Increase climate resilience
Strengthen farmers' ability to absorb/adapt to/recover from climate challenges
Boost access to finance
Expand affordable credit and financial services for smallholders
Strengthen income stability
Smoothen farmer cashflow and improve the predictability of income
Improve market access
Expand farmer connections to reliable and profitable markets
Reduce farmer cost of production
Lower farming expenses through efficient practices and resource optimisation.
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