AgriFin Summit to tackle survival of digital farming services beyond donor funding
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NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 22 — The sustainability of digital agriculture services beyond donor funding will take centre stage in Nairobi next week as investors, financial institutions and technology providers explore business models that can keep essential services accessible to smallholder farmers.
The 10th AgriFin Learning Event, scheduled for October 27 at Argyle Grand Hotel, will examine how digital farming solutions can attract sustainable investment, respond to farmers’ needs and remain operational after development funding ends.
The meeting, organised by Prosper Global AgriFin, formerly Mercy Corps AgriFin, comes as the AgriFin Digital Farmer II programme concludes its Gates Foundation funding phase, raising questions about how gains made through development-backed initiatives can be sustained commercially.
