Happy new month!
We are stepping into June with our showcase at the global stage during the Global Data Festival 2026!
Connect with the @Antugrow team at the Startups pavilion of the @Data4SDGs@SpaceAgencyKE conference.
You are all welcome to interact with our Smart Shamba toolkit!
What will you Grow this month?
You can now specify your water source on Smart Shamba to start your farming journey!
Available for:
- Rainfed crops
- Irrigated crops
- Mixed sources of water
- Greenhouse controlled planting
Visit @SmartShambani to start.
You can tell when a builder stops pitching and starts diagnosing.
Eddie Kago (@BasedKago) took the stage at @Web3Clubs and skipped the usual slide deck. He wasn't selling an app. He was fixing a broken system.
Most agritech is like handing a man in the desert a gold-plated bucket. It is a nice tool, but it does not bring the water. Eddie is building the pipe.
@SmartShambani uses ML to verify farm data so banks finally have a reason to lend. It turns "we hope this works" into "we know this works."
Eddie Kago’s ( @BasedKago ) session gave a look into building technology around actual everyday problems, @SmartShambani a search engine for crops, and livestock advisory.
He walked us through the thinking behind SmartShamba and how location based insights can help farmers make better decisions around crops and livestock.
A big part of the session focused on infrastructure, trust, and why verification matters in areas like agricultural credit across African markets.
Eddie also shared lessons from his experience working across ecosystem growth, decentralised infrastructure, and product development.
One thing that stood out throughout the session was the importance of building with context.
Understanding the environment, the users, and the real problem first before rushing into the technology itself.
Meaningful products usually start with understanding people well.
#productdemos #demotuesdays #web3clubs
I shared our journey building @SmartShambani with the cracked builders at @Web3Clubs!
We are working to digitize trust in agriculture to derisk microfinance, and microinsurance.
The @Antugrow journey begins with discovering with precision what can grow where, and for how much.
Find the full video on visitzelos dot com / community. Link below.
Learning, growing, earning. Avocado farmers in Kiharu, Ihura sharpening their skills on best practices from planting to post-harvest. When farmers win, Murang’a wins.
Happy new month!
On Day 30, Smart Shamba crossed 1600 unique users across 7+ countries.
We've received lots of farm level feedback, suggestions, and learnings to make Smart Shamba a farmer's companion.
Excited for the upcoming updates lined up ⚡
#SmartShamba
Wondering what to plant in Machakos?
@SmartShambani says Avocados are Suitable!
Perfect soil match. Solid local + export demand. 2–4 years to first harvest. KES 300K–500K+ profit per acre at maturity.
What will you Grow today?
Try it free at https://t.co/WEhsZyjQCi
#SmartShamba
Start growing potatoes in Webuye.
You only need < Kes 20k per acre to start. It's low maintenance, and in 4 months you've harvested.
Sell in month 5. Buy Bitcoin.
Not as easy as it sounds. Not as hard either with @SmartShambani.
What will you Grow today?
#SmartShamba
Still not sure?
Start with a small parcel on your farm, and follow Smart Shamba guidelines.
🌻 Right Seed
🌻 Appropriate fertiliser
🌻 Correctly timed pesticides
🚜 Well trained labour
🚜 Money to start
Start today on Smart Shamba dot com.
#SmartShamba
Wondering what to plant in Baringo?
Smart Shamba says Green Grams are the most suitable for a 90 day sprint.
Budget for 2 acres, < Kes 50k. Get returns, in 120 days then buy Bitcoin. Not that hard, Not easy either.
Find out how on @SmartShambani.
#SmartShamba
With Ksh 79,000, you can rear Tilapia, and in month 9 sell your stock of approx 1000 fish at an avg of Kes 300 a piece.
Make approx Ksh 150,000 in profit, then buy Bitcoin. Not as hard as it sounds. Not as easy either.
A lot is possible on @SmartShambani
What will you Grow?
With a quarter acre and Ksh 30k, you can grow Watermelons in Nairobi.
Takes 3 months, Get yield in month 4, buy Bitcoin.
Not as hard as it sounds. Not easy either. You can start on @SmartShambani.
#SmartShamba