YICE UgandaSupporting sustainable agriculture with training and fair loans



crop spacing and maintaining soil fertility to help with yields. I get new information every time I open my phone, and can help fellow farmers with this information.
Mary NanyongaFarm Agent
Noah SsempijjaFounder & CEO
Noah SsempijjaFounder & CEO
Noah SsempijjaFounder & CEO
Farmers purchase a USD 0.30 annual subscription to be a member of a small farming group, receiving farming tips and training in addition to flexible loans with favourable terms. Thirty percent of the loans are given to the farmers as farm inputs and seventy percent in cash. The groups also receive training on savings, forming savings groups to ensure a sustainable income source. Mobile phone technology is used to relay agricultural information and collect loan repayments.
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Partners
The Youth Initiative for Community Empowerment hosts YICEUganda. It provides support, infrastructure, brand and staff mentoring toward the enterprise.
Kiva Microfunds provides an online network of lenders to fund farmer microloans. Kiva supports in client vetting and loan management and repayment.
AgroMarket Day’s mobile application serves YICEUganda to disseminate actionable farming tips and market prices to the farmers.
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Supporters

The 2016 SAG-SEED Awards are supported by the SWITCH-Africa Green project, which is implemented by UNEP with the assistance of the European Union.