Agricultural Marketplace Platform

Direct market access for Kenya's smallholder farmers.

Mkulima Bora connects farmers directly with bulk buyers and verified input suppliers — cutting out inefficient middlemen. It layers in government-grade identity verification and county-level oversight to solve the trust, price-discovery and market-access problems that hold back Kenyan agriculture.

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I'm a Farmer I'm a Buyer I'm a Supplier
5 CountiesPilot region across the Rift Valley
GIZ + County GovtsBuilt in partnership
IPRS-linkedVerified farmer identity
Maize · Grade A Nakuru County · 500kg available
Verified
FarmerJ. Kiprotich
Trust score4.8 ★ · 32 sales

Purchase offer from aggregator

Ksh 45 / kg
IPRS VerifiedNational ID check
County oversightDevolved admin model

Why Mkulima Bora

Built for how Kenyan farmers actually sell

Selling through brokers and guesswork

  • Heavy reliance on brokers, with little visibility into fair market prices
  • Counterfeit farm inputs and no way to verify what's being sold
  • High post-harvest losses from a lack of clear, timely market channels
  • Extension officers stretched too thin to reach every farmer

Selling on Mkulima Bora

  • Direct purchase offers from aggregators, negotiated in the open
  • Verified suppliers with manufacturer-backed input safety data
  • A geospatial marketplace that surfaces produce to the right buyers
  • AI-powered advisory that escalates to a human officer when needed

Features

A trust layer for agricultural trade

Everything needed to move produce and inputs safely between the people who grow, buy and supply them.

IPRS identity verification

Farmers are confirmed against Kenya's national ID registry (IPRS), so every listing is backed by a genuine, verified identity.

Trust

Location-aware marketplace

Filter and browse produce by county, sub-county and ward, or find it on a map view built around where it's actually grown.

Discovery

Negotiation, not a shopping cart

Purchase requests move through an accept / reject / confirm flow, with logistics and pickup scheduling built in — not a generic checkout.

Core

Verified agro-input supply chain

Agrochemical and veterinary products are linked to manufacturer data — active ingredients, diseases treated, and safety information.

Verified

Built-in messaging

Buyers and farmers message each other directly inside the platform to work out the details of a deal.

Core

Ratings & trust scores

Every completed transaction feeds a trust score, so reliable farmers, buyers and suppliers stand out over time.

Trust

County-integrated admin hierarchy

Admin roles mirror Kenya's devolved structure — county admins approve suppliers, manage extension officers and track incidents locally.

Government

Data Protection Act compliant

Farmer and transaction data is handled in line with Kenya's Data Protection Act, 2019, from collection through to storage.

Compliance

Web & mobile, together

County and platform admins work from web dashboards, while farmers, buyers and suppliers run the marketplace from the companion app.

Access

Who it's for

One platform, five roles

Mkulima Bora is built around the people who actually make an agricultural market work.

Farmers

Grow it, list it, get paid fairly for it.

  • List crops and livestock produce for sale
  • Get verified via national ID (IPRS)
  • Respond to purchase offers from buyers
  • Order verified farm inputs from suppliers

Aggregators / Buyers

Source produce with confidence and a clear supply trail.

  • Browse produce by location and category
  • Negotiate purchase requests directly with farmers
  • Schedule farm pickups and logistics
  • Track sourcing on a geospatial map

Suppliers

Sell inputs farmers can trust, backed by real data.

  • List agrochemical and veterinary products
  • Back listings with verified manufacturer data
  • Publish active ingredients and diseases treated
  • Build a trust score from fulfilled orders

County Admins

Local oversight, mirroring devolved government.

  • Approve suppliers operating in the county
  • Manage extension officers and assignments
  • Track agricultural emergencies and incidents
  • Monitor extension service delivery for the county

Platform Admins

Full governance across the entire marketplace.

  • Oversee user verification across all roles
  • Manage produce categories and manufacturers
  • View platform-wide analytics and trends
  • Administer national-level configuration

How it works

From listing to logistics, per role

Verify your identity

Confirm who you are against Kenya's national ID registry through IPRS, once, to unlock the marketplace.

List your produce

Add crops or livestock for sale, with quantity, location and asking price.

Respond to offers

Review purchase offers from buyers and accept, decline or negotiate directly in the app.

Hand over & get paid

Confirm a pickup time and location, then get paid once the sale is complete.

Browse the marketplace

Filter produce by county, sub-county, ward or category, or explore what's available on the map.

Send a purchase request

Reach out to a farmer directly and open a negotiation on price and quantity.

Confirm the deal

Agree terms through the accept / reject / confirm flow, backed by in-app messaging.

Schedule pickup

Arrange farm pickup logistics and track the transaction through to completion.

Register & get approved

Sign up as a supplier and get approved by the relevant county admin before you can list products.

List verified inputs

Add agrochemical or veterinary products, linked to manufacturer data on active ingredients and safety.

Receive orders

Get orders from IPRS-verified farmers browsing the supply catalogue.

Fulfill & build trust

Deliver on orders and build a trust score that helps farmers choose you with confidence.

Trust & verification

A government-grade trust layer

Mkulima Bora is designed to work alongside Kenya's public institutions, not around them.

IPRS identity verification

Farmer identities are checked against Kenya's Integrated Population Registration System, reducing fraud and building trust into every listing.

County government oversight

Admin hierarchy mirrors Kenya's devolved structure — county admins approve suppliers and oversee extension officers in their own jurisdiction.

Data Protection Act, 2019

Farmer, buyer and supplier data is collected, stored and shared in line with Kenya's data protection law.

Built on a GovStack-aligned foundation, with integration underway toward national agricultural data systems — including KIMIS, KOMEX and the Warehouse Receipting System — as the rollout scales beyond the pilot counties.

IPRS-linked County-integrated Data Protection Act 2019 GovStack-aligned

Where it stands

Piloted in the field, built for scale

5

Counties in the Rift Valley pilot region

3

Delivery partners — GIZ, county governments and Nanocomputing

2

Companion apps live on Google Play and the App Store

IPRS

National identity verification built into onboarding

Farmer stories from the pilot counties will appear here as the rollout expands.

Farmer, Rift Valley pilot county — coming soon

Aggregator and supplier feedback from the field will be featured here next.

Aggregator partner — coming soon

FAQ

Common questions

What is Mkulima Bora?

Mkulima Bora ("Good Farmer" in Swahili) is an agricultural marketplace platform connecting smallholder farmers directly with bulk buyers and verified input suppliers, with identity verification and county government oversight built in.

How does farmer identity verification work?

Farmers verify their identity against Kenya's Integrated Population Registration System (IPRS) during onboarding, so every listing on the platform is tied to a genuine, checked identity.

Is this like a generic online shop?

No — agricultural produce doesn't sell like retail goods. Mkulima Bora is negotiation-first: buyers send purchase requests, both sides accept, reject or confirm terms, and logistics get scheduled around an actual farm pickup.

Which counties is Mkulima Bora available in?

The platform is piloting across five counties in Kenya's Rift Valley region, delivered in partnership with GIZ and the respective county governments, ahead of a wider rollout.

How do I get started as a farmer, buyer or supplier?

Download the app from Google Play or the App Store and sign up for the role that fits you, or reach out through the contact link below and the Nanocomputing team will help you get set up.

Ready to bring your county onto Mkulima Bora?

Talk to the team that builds and supports it, or download the app to see the marketplace for yourself.

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