LEAF Farmer Network (LFN)
India
Developed by Lawrencedale Agro Processing India Pvt Ltd. in partnership with Mastercard, the LEAF Farmer Network (LFN) is an Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled mobile and web based digital platform. It's a high-tech, high-touch hybrid platform designed to bring significant value to the agriculture ecosystem. LFN digitizes marketplaces, payments, workflows, and farmer transaction histories by connecting buyers, farming input suppliers, AgTechs, and banks with Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) and individual farmers. The platform creates a commercially sustainable ecosystem comprising all relevant agriculture value chain players with equitable commercial exchange mechanisms.
Digital Solution (DS) Category
Digital Agriculture
Digital Solution Type (sub-category)
AI-Big data based solutions, Farm advisory services, Precision agriculture
Delivery type (format)
Web based platform
Mobile app
Artificial intelligence (AI)
DS supplier-user category
Business to business
Business to consumers
Type of entity (ICT developer-supplier)
Agritech company
Name of supplier/developer
Lawrencedale Agro Processing India Pvt Ltd.
Primary Users
Farmers , SMEs / agripreneurs , Banks / financial institutions
Digital Solution Development Stage
Commercial stage (limited use)
Number of users or subscribers
Network of over a million farmers. Source: https://www.lawrencedale.com/
Measurable positive impact(s) by Digital Solution (DS) on target users and/or audience
LFN's impact includes: Up to 30% savings in input costs for farmers 13% to 102% increase in farmer income 10% increase in production volume 20% increase in marketable produce (A-grade products) 22% benefit from the procurement program Reduction in carbon emissions through sustainable agriculture practices Improved transparency in the agricultural value chain Enhanced financial inclusion for farmers Reduced dependence on unofficial money lenders Source: https://www.lawrencedale.com/
Digital Solution Geographic scope
India
Name of Digital village(s), districts, communes where DS is used/deployed
Tamil Nadu Kerala Telangana Andhra Pradesh Karnataka Orissa Maharashtra Himachal Pradesh
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