Farm Zenith Pitch Deck

Climate Intelligence for Smallholder Farmers

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1. Farm Zenith Climate Intelligence for Smallholder Farmers AI + Agriculture + Climate + Mobile Technology
2. 281 million people in Africa face food insecurity Smallholder farmers produce ~70% of Africa’s food Over 90% of African agriculture is rain-fed Climate change could reduce yields by 30% by 2050 Source: FAO, World Food Programme, World Bank
3. Smallholder farmers face: Unpredictable weather Pests and diseases Poor planting decisions Lack of market information Climate change risks Most digital agriculture solutions require smartphones and internet, but many farmers use feature phones. So the people who need the technology most cannot access it. Problem Climate change is a major driver of food insecurity, undermining agricultural productivity and jeopardizing the livelihoods of smallholder farmers, especially in developing countries.
4. Smallholder farmers produce most of the food Mobile phone penetration is high but < 40% in rural areas Climate data is available AI can generate predictions Governments and NGOs invest in climate-smart agriculture And we realized...
5. Weather forecasts Planting recommendations Pest alerts Crop advice Market prices Soil guidance Solution Farm Zenith is a climate and agricultural intelligence platform that delivers simple, actionable localised farming insights to smallholder farmers via SMS and USSD.
6. ROLE WHO? Smallholder farmers End Users Customers (who pay) Partners NGOs, cooperatives, governments, Farmer saccos & groups through subscriptions, analytics, insights, etc Telecom companies, agriculture extensions like Harvest Expo, NARO, FAO, WFP, etc Farmers, communities Beneficiaries Impact Business Model Environment + Food security #B2B2F Farmers pay little or nothing. Organizations pay for the platform.
7. Impact Farm Zenith supports environmental sustainability and climate resilience by helping farmers make climate-smart agricultural decisions, reducing crop losses, improving land use decisions, and supporting more efficient use of water, soil, and agricultural inputs. Challenges Key challenges include limited smartphone access, data availability, farmer adoption, and building partnerships with telecoms and agricultural organizations for scaling. Projected Impact (By 2030) Reach 3,000+ smallholder farmers Reduce climate-related crop losses by 5–10% Improve farmer yields by 10–20% Build localized agricultural datasets for climate intelligence Support food security and climate adaptation efforts
8. Our Journey 2024 2025 2026 First Research Paper Global Undergraduate Awards Published Winner Ideation Finalist Class Project MVP Field Research & Platform Dev’t FAO GBEP Youth Award 2024 2025
9. Internet & Cloud Hosting 10% Legal & Compliance 8% Farmer Training & Pilot Programs 20% Field Research 15% Contingency 5% Monitoring, Evaluation & Impact Tracking 7% The Ask Plus Pilot Partners, Data Partnerships, Mentorship ++ Technology Development (AI + USSD Platform) 35%
10. Appendix
11. UN SDGs
12. Current Partners
13. Current MVP farmzenith.org
14. Research farmzenith.org/publications
15. Competitor Analysis Local Languages tech4farmers MyFarm Famunera Easy Agric Farm Zenith USSD Smallholder AI/ML Approach
16. Meet The Team
17. Clarissa Ahabwe Ronnie Atuhaire George Ssemaganda Field Research Coordinator Founder & Lead Researcher Software & Machine Learning Engineer Angel Uwera Agricultural Engineer & GIS Specialist
18. info@farmzenith.org
19. Thank You!