Pesira develops an integrated Agri-Finance and Technology platform connecting farmers, agribusinesses, and financial institutions in the Global South. The platform offers digital financial services like loans and insurance alongside SaaS tools utilizing cloud computing and data analytics for operational efficiency. It also features a marketplace connecting value chain stakeholders and provides M&E solutions for agricultural development partners.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Smallholder farmers in the Global South often lack access to crucial financial services like loans and insurance, hindering their productivity and economic advancement. This limited access stems from a lack of integration between financial institutions, insurance providers, and the farmers themselves.
Solution
Pesira offers a financial platform that integrates lenders, insurance providers, and development partners, providing smallholder farmers in the Global South with access to loans, insurance, e-wallets, micro-savings, and micro-investments. The platform also offers a marketplace connecting farmers with agri-retailers and buyers, facilitating transactions and knowledge sharing. Pesira's Platform-as-a-Service provides farmers and agri-businesses with digital technologies like cloud computing, AI, IoT, and data analytics for productive and sustainable operations. Additionally, Pesira offers a communication platform, FarmConnect, enabling agricultural organizations to send SMS and WhatsApp messages directly to farmers.
Target Audience
Pesira's primary target audience includes smallholder farmers in the Global South, agricultural organizations, development partners, lenders, and insurance providers.
Features
- Financial platform integrating lenders, insurers, and development partners for farmer access to loans, insurance, e-wallets, micro-savings, and micro-investments.
- Pesira Marketplace connecting farmers with agri-retailers, buyers, and other stakeholders for simplified transactions and growth opportunities.
- FarmConnect communication platform enabling agricultural organizations to send SMS and WhatsApp messages directly to farmers.
- Pesira Insights, a monitoring and evaluation solution for development partners, NGOs, and agricultural organizations to enhance accountability and traceability.
- Platform-as-a-Service providing digital technologies like cloud computing, AI, IoT, and data analytics for productive and sustainable operations.
- AgriDigitize suite of solutions helping farmers and agri-businesses professionalize operations through digital technology integration.