iFarmer digital
Bangladesh
iFarmer is a platform that enhances Bangladeshi farmers’ access to capital, advisory services and markets amid a growing middle class. Through the app or website, farm investors can sponsor livestock or crops, selecting a farm of their choice with a fixed rate of return, paid at the end of the farm cycle (4–12 months), along with the initial capital. The website provides farm updates for investors, primarily individuals from Dhaka or abroad. Most smallholder farmers prefer profit-sharing overpaying interest, while larger operations prefer interest-based agreements. Input retail agents help farmers participate in the platform and introduce them to agronomic learning modules on the app. Farmers can also contact iFarmer for agronomic advice. iFarmer acts as an aggregator for sales, facilitating or directly handling transactions with large food retailers to secure favourable prices. The platform currently supports a range of plant crops and livestock, with plans to expand into fish and poultry. Additionally, iFarmer is developing a lending tool to integrate with financial institutions.
Digital Solution (DS) Category
Digital Agriculture
Digital Finance
Digital Solution Type (sub-category)
Farm advisory services
Financial services and credit
Delivery type (format)
Web based platform
Mobile app
DS supplier-user category
Business to business
Business to consumers
Type of entity (ICT developer-supplier)
Agritech company
Name of supplier/developer
iFarmer Asia Ltd.
Primary Users
Farmers , Agribusiness / private company
Digital Solution Development Stage
Commercial stage (broad use use locally)
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 Bangladesh
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