Olam Farmer Information System (OFIS)
Papua New Guinea
The OFIS app (by Olam) is a farm management and farm advisory tool used for crops such as cocoa, coffee, cashew and cotton. For the cocoa value chain, understanding the location, type and quality of the cocoa fermentary is central to assessing and managing the quality of the fermented beans. The information is collected by field extension officers at onboarding phase and updated during regular visits through OFIS-equipped Android smartphones. Due to network coverage limitations and data service costs, the information is typically collected offline and synced once data connectivity is restored. Using OFIS, the technology developer is able to collect and analyse detailed farm and farmer data, including farmer demographics, farm location and size, number of trees and more. Across Papua New Guinea, over 4,200 cocoa farmers are now profiled on the OFIS app.
Digital Solution (DS) Category
Digital Agriculture
Digital Rural Services
Digital Solution Type (sub-category)
Farm advisory services, Farm management services, Farm advisory services
Digital extension services
Delivery type (format)
Mobile app
DS supplier-user category
Business to business
Business to consumers
Type of entity (ICT developer-supplier)
Agribusiness / private company
Name of supplier/developer
Olam International Limited.
Primary Users
Farmers , Extension agents
Digital Solution Development Stage
Commercial stage (widespread use nationally)
Number of users or subscribers
Measurable positive impact(s) by Digital Solution (DS) on target users and/or audience
Digital Solution Geographic scope
All over PNG
Name of Digital village(s), districts, communes where DS is used/deployed
On-line resource links (Web-page links, links to videos, links to reports, etc)
DS Links to FAO, UN and other Development agencies projects, initiatives and programmes