DigiFarm, Safaricom's flagship Agritech platform, launched Jipange Cash Advance, a facility designed to help smallholder tea farmers access funds ahead of their factory payments.
The cash advance offered in partnership with Access Bank and local tea factories is expected to bridge short-term cashflow gaps caused by delayed payouts between harvest delivery and income.
According to the Tea Board of Kenya, tea is the lifeline of nearly one million farmers, supporting over 6.5 million people and contributing more than KES 200 billion annually to the economy. Yet, many smallholder farmers still face delayed payments, limiting their ability to meet daily household and farm needs, and leaving them financially vulnerable.
