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An Agri-Tech startup for African smallholder farmers that will run as a hands-on WhatsApp concierge, coordinating 1 confirmed transaction at a time

Ottawa, Ontario
Joined March 2021
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Connecting rural farmers to urban markets for better prices is important It means less time in renting storage units for crops The faster prices are confirmed, more time is spent on growing quality crops We are building a user friendly digital market Follow us for updates
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1/4 The Agritech industry is changing every year. Our plan is to create direct links between farmers and buyers. We will do this with our digital platform. It is our first priorities.
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3/4 Innovation is using digital tools to solve structural problems in agricultural sector. Inclusiveness is localizing up-and-coming digital tools for rural farmers.
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These are our core values. Follow us to keep up to date. #farming #agritech #agriculture #africa #AfricanAgriculture
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Current African #agriculture has smallholder #farmers underfunded and services too expensive Lack of safety nets make it hard to work sustainable With Agri insurance, it derisks many liabilities. So, many funding into ventures directly helping farmers #Rizsq #farming #business
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In 2025 #Africa Food System Report, yield-to-area hasn't increased But spreading affordable crop yield practices in existing land will with help from mobile platforms, allowing #farmers to build long-term resilient #Agricultura system #Rizsq #sustainable
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Combating #foodloss means addressing bottlenecks slowing down supply chain We. #Riszq, will build a platform linking farmers with buyers for faster price negotiations as both deserve to know the real price #farming #agriculture #business
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High barrier to equipment or financial access But it's inconvenient to rely on many platforms We, #Riszq Agri Tech, will provide them on 1 platform - Keeping farmers up to date with #market prices - Expert advice for each situation #farming #TechInnovation #agritech
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Pay in rural areas = 24% less 1/2 of this is addressed through a #DigitalAgriculture platform where farmers: - communicate to buyers - rent equipment - get expert inputs That is what we, #Rizsq Agri-Tech, plan to build #FarmersFirst #AfricanAgriculture #SmartFarming
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There's a high barrier to access to equipment or financial resources for farmers - Many platforms can provide them - But it's inconvenient to download and rely on multiple apps We provide these resources in one platform #Rizsq #farmers #agriculture #TechSolutions
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Middlemen connect buyers and local farmers. But farmers working with middlemen have: - Little control of setting the price - Getting lower profit margins Rizsq will put farmers first by linking them directly to buyers #Rizsq #farmerschoice #agritech #agriculture
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Climate change increases chances of extreme weather events. Smallholder farmers are susceptible to this as they have less resources to sustain in the long term. We plan to build a platform providing tools for farmers to face emergencies. #Riszq #smartfarming #sustianable
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We are Rizsq Agri Tech. Our main demographic are smallholder farmers as our mission is to empower farmers to directly sell their crops directly to buyers. Our platform will provide real-time price information. #Rizsq #agriculture #sustianable #AgriStartup
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