The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) says that no fewer than 11 million of its members have adopted the Tingo mobile smartphone and fintech applications for their daily operations.
This is contained in a statement by Dr Farouk Mudi, National President, AFAN, in Lagos on Friday.
Mudi said that the association had progressed in its lease and service agreement with Tingo, including its Nwassa platform.
AFAN is the umbrella organisation for all farmers, agricultural cooperatives and associations in Nigeria, committed to promoting the interests of farmers and the development of agriculture.
He noted that the association’s agreement with Tingo signifies a considerable stride in AFAN’s goal to provide its members with access to advanced mobile technology and financial services.
Mudi added that some AFAN members, have already started making their produce available for processing to Tingo Foods Plc, an affiliate of Tingo Mobile.
According to him, the development is a modest but promising step in AFAN’s partnership with the Tingo group.
“We are encouraged by the progress we have seen through our partnership with Tingo mobile.
“The use of digital technology among our members is growing and some of our farmers have started to engage with Tingo Foods Plc.
“We remain hopeful for more growth and improved utilisation of the products and services offered by Tingo and its group of companies,” Mudi said.
The AFAN president said that the collaboration underscores the association’s dedication to modernising agricultural practices and ensuring its members were given the necessary tools to adapt in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
BRANDPOWER reports that Tingo Mobile Limited is a significant provider of mobile and fintech solutions in Nigeria.
AFAN is the umbrella organisation for all farmers, agricultural cooperatives and associations in Nigeria, committed to promoting the interests of farmers and the development of agriculture.
Tingo Mobile is an Agri-Fintech company. In 2022 it announced plans to boost the productivity of Nigerian farmers by about 60 percent with its smart farming technologies.
BRANDPOWER recalls that the Chief Operating Officer, Tingo Mobile, Mr. Alao Ayoade, said at the launch of Tingopay super app in Lagos last year that its smart technology would connect millions of farmers through their various cooperative societies to enable them to market their produce locally and internationally from their comfort zones.
Ayoade said: “With this, farmers have unlimited access and market information such that their worries about infrastructural challenges, time and product wastage is totally addressed. It is a win, win, situation for these farmers and commodity traders across the world as well as our company serves as the link bridge.
“To simplify this process and also assist these farmers, we had to provide them with our customised mobile devices. We currently have over 15 million of such devices in the market.”
He stated that Tingo Mobile has been able to reduce time wastage, increase productivity of farmers and enhanced their well-being as they have more time to rest.
Ayoade also stated that with Tingo Mobile, farmers would be able to increase their profitability by 40 -60 percent, thereby boosting their investment to produce more while also connecting to a global market and network that help resolves challenges in their farming value chain
Ayoade envisaged that “Tingo Mobile will help to reduce food waste by over 50 percent, increase Nigeria’s share of non-oil export, address poverty in rural community as well as rural to urban migration and help the country to achieve Sustainable Development Goals.”
