Esoko

ESOKO is mobile based system developed for sending SMS to farmers to provide them agricultural information. It is a technology platform and consulting service that helps organizations profile people and manage the information flows between them. The focus is on agricultural value chains with the explicit goal of improving the transparency of markets and the operational efficiency of organizations. On one hand, Esoko collects and provides content such as prices, bids and offers, weather, and agricultural tips to which users can subscribe. On the other, Esoko provides a powerful set of tools so that organizations can manage their own information and content.

Smallholder farmers can sign up to Esoko to receive a package of weekly advisory services. This typically consists of current market prices, matching bids and offers, weather forecasts, and news and tips. In some countries, advisories may also be sent by voice messages, and a live call centre of agricultural experts can be available to complement data alerts with voice support.

Esoko services

• Live market Feeds: Real-time SMS alerts on market prices of agriculture commodities
• Direct SMS marketing: This feature is used to target specific groups of users to send procurement or extension messages and reduces travel and communication costs
• Scout polling: This feature is used to set up automatic SMS surveying for field activities to track inventories, crop activities etc. and also this feature monitor and report on crop cycles and yields online
• Profiling and marketing: Customizable Web space that can advertise goods and services

Website: http://www.esoko.com/

Countries: Afghanistan, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mozambique, Madagascar, Uganda, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Togo