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Agriventa
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Our Story

Bridging the Agricultural Information Gap

Agriventa was founded on a single belief: every farmer deserves access to expert agricultural knowledge, regardless of income, location, or literacy level.

Our Mission

To empower smallholder farmers with free, practical, and timely agricultural advisory services — enabling better farming decisions, improved productivity, increased profitability, and sustainable agriculture practices across East Africa.

Our Vision

A future where no farmer makes a critical decision without access to the best available agricultural knowledge — where information is as freely available as sunshine and rain, and where technology closes the gap between expert knowledge and the farmer's field.

Our Story

Bridging the Agricultural Information Gap

Agriventa was founded on a single belief: every farmer deserves access to expert Agricultural knowledge regardless of income, location or literacy levels.

Our founder recognized that mobile phones had reached nearly every village, yet agricultural knowledge remained locked behind expensive consultants, distant extension offices, and inaccessible research papers. SMS was the bridge.

By partnering with agribusinesses, input suppliers, and development organizations to sponsor the service, we created a model where expert knowledge flows freely to the farmers who need it most — while sponsors gain meaningful access to an engaged, loyal farming community.

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Farmers Served

80,000+

Across Nandi County

Impact at Scale

Numbers That Tell Our Story

80,000+

Farmers Served Across Nandi County

100%

Free for all farmers

SMS

Any phone, any network

10+

Advisory topic categories

5+

Active sponsor partners

365

Days per year of service

Our Team

The People Behind the Mission

Sila Serem, Chief Executive Officer of Agriventa

Sila Serem

Chief Executive Officer

Crop and extension expert who developed the SDES model and Asan City Agricultural Technology Centre Alumni.

Zipporah Jerop, Head of Advisory Services at Agriventa

Zipporah Jerop

Head of Advisory Services

Animal health and nutrition expert who leads our expert advisory team.

Winnie Jeruto, Technology Lead at Agriventa

Winnie Jeruto

Technology Lead

ICT expert who built and maintains the SMS delivery platform and farmer database system.

Plant Pathologist and Asan City Agricultural Technology Center Alumni at Agriventa

Clarah Jepleting

Plant Pathologist

Plant pathology expert and Asan City Agricultural Technology Center Alumni contributing to crop disease diagnosis and advisory services.

Our Values

What We Stand For

Free Access

Agricultural knowledge should never be a luxury. Every advisory we send is completely free to the farmer receiving it.

Practical Advice

No theory, no jargon. Our advisories are field-tested, locally relevant, and immediately actionable.

Timely Delivery

The right advice at the wrong time is useless. We send advisories precisely when farmers need them most.

Sustainable Agriculture

We promote farming practices that protect the land, reduce chemical dependency, and ensure productivity for generations.