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Agriculture and logistics

Agricultural Supply Chain Platform for Chiemo Foods

Built a farm-to-retailer platform connecting 140,000 farmers with 50,000 retailers.

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Client
Chiemo Foods
Sector
Agriculture and logistics
Services
Custom Software, Cloud and DevOps
Timeline
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The challenge

The operating problem.

Chiemo Foods needed a technology platform to efficiently connect smallholder farmers with urban retailers, ensuring fair pricing, reducing waste, and providing data-driven insights for all stakeholders.

Our solution

What we built.

Developed an end-to-end supply chain platform including farmer app, logistics optimization, inventory management, mobile ordering for retailers, and payment integration with M-Pesa. Implemented cold chain monitoring using IoT devices.

Results

What changed.

140,000 farmers onboarded

50,000 active retailers

$70 million in annual GMV

30% reduction in post-harvest losses

20% increase in farmer income

Expanded to 4 countries

Technologies

Python DjangoReactReact NativePostgreSQLElasticsearchAWSIoT sensors
“Buntu Labs built the technological backbone that powers our mission to transform African agriculture. Their platform handles massive scale while remaining simple for farmers to use.”

Peter Njonjo, CEO, Chiemo Foods

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