Digital Innovation for Building Liquidity for Agricultural Payments

Authors

  • John Mburu University of Nairobi
  • Esther Mujuka University of Nairobi
  • Sijmen de Hoogh DODORE Kenya Limited
  • Vyone Mingate DODORE Kenya Limited
  • Ad Rietberg COIN22

Abstract

Key Messages

  • Digitizing payments from off- takers to smallholder farmers is a strong entry point for integrating digital financial services into agriculture value chains.
  • Digitized value chains create more efficient markets.
  • Demand exists for digitized payment ecosystem that allows savings and credit restricted for the purchase of agricultural innovations.
  • Agri-innovation wallet links smallholder farmers to buyers, input suppliers and credit, increasing farm productivity and incomes.

Author Biographies

John Mburu, University of Nairobi

Department of Agricultural Economics

Esther Mujuka, University of Nairobi

Department of Agricultural Economics

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Published

31-01-2020

How to Cite

Mburu, J., Mujuka, E., de Hoogh, S., Mingate, V., & Rietberg, A. (2020). Digital Innovation for Building Liquidity for Agricultural Payments. Kenya Policy Briefs, 1(1), 25–26. Retrieved from https://academia-ke.org/journal/index.php/kpb/article/view/13

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2020): Kenya Policy Briefs

Section

Series F - Foundations

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