Notre Mission : L'Agriculteur en Premier

Nous croyons que chaque agriculteur mérite l'accès à la technologie, aux marchés et au soutien financier.

Mission

To empower every smallholder farmer with the digital tools, market access, and financial support they need to build a sustainable, profitable farm — regardless of their location, language, or internet speed.

Vision

A world where no farmer goes to bed hungry because they lacked access to technology, markets, or capital. Where agriculture is dignified, technology-enabled, and economically rewarding for the people who feed the world.

Our Values

What We Stand For

Farmer First

Every decision we make starts with one question: Does this help the farmer? Their voice shapes every feature we build.

Radical Transparency

We publish our financials, show donors exactly how funds are used, and give farmers full control of their own data.

Africa First

Designed for low-bandwidth, local-language users in rural Africa. Not an afterthought — a core design principle.

Community Owned

We build with communities, not for them. Farmer councils guide our roadmap and policy decisions.

Sustainability

We believe agriculture and environment must coexist. Our carbon module rewards farmers for protecting the planet.

Security & Privacy

Farmer data is never sold. Security is not optional — it is the foundation of the trust farmers place in us.

Notre Histoire

Notre Histoire

FarmOpt began in 2022 when our founders — a group of software engineers and agricultural workers — noticed a painful gap: millions of African farmers had smartphones, but no tools built for their reality.

The first version was a simple crop tracking app tested with 50 farmers in Senegal. Within 3 months, farmers reported saving up to 30% on input costs simply by tracking what they spent. The word spread fast.

By 2023, we had farmers in 12 countries. Donors joined, sponsors connected with farmers directly, and buyers started purchasing produce straight from farm to table. What started as a tracking app became a full ecosystem.

Today, FarmOpt serves 12,000+ farmers across 28 countries. We are still growing — and we are still listening to farmers every single day.

2022
Founded
Started with 50 farmers in Senegal as a simple crop tracking tool.
2023
Expanded to 12 Countries
Launched marketplace, government schemes, and finance modules.
2023
First Sponsor Program
Raised $200K from early sponsors to support 800 farmers.
2024
Carbon Module Launched
Farmers can now earn carbon credits through verified biochar programs.
2025
12,000+ Farmers · 28 Countries
Continuing to grow with a focus on rural Africa and South Asia.
Notre Équipe

Notre Équipe

A small, passionate team building technology for the people who feed the world.

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Ibrahim Diallo
Co-Founder & CEO
Senegal
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Amara Okonkwo
CTO & Co-Founder
Nigeria
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Grace Wanjiku
Head of Farmer Success
Kenya
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Jean-Pierre Koffi
Country Lead — West Africa
Côte d'Ivoire
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Sarah Nakamura
Head of Design
Japan / Ghana
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Emmanuel Bigirimana
Partnerships Lead
Rwanda

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Trusted by organizations across Africa

USAID
FAO
World Bank
AGRA
African Union
IFAD
GIZ