Thorium’s Platform
- Kenya
- Hybrid of for-profit and nonprofit
1) Traceability- we conducted research for five years trying to understand the plausibility of organic farming. Throughout we noticed that farmers lacked records that showcased authenticity.
2) We also noted that farmers were not transitioning to organic farming easily because of the lack of availability of organic inputs.
3) We also noted that organic foods were only accessible to one stratification in our society because of costs.
4 Health- we also noted that poor quality foods were linked to various health issues in our society.
we build a platform that has both a traceability tool and also a marketplace. This means that farmers can now authenticate their means of production using our platform and also get access to affordable inputs which in turn eases the transition from conventional to organic farming.
We are also contracting farmers for the production of organic foods, hence creating employment to all farmers.
our platform servers farmers with regards to the traceability tool and also access to the marketplace whereby they can buy organic inputs.
Our platform also serves households, vendors and institutions, with regards to them having access to organic foods.
Having conducted research for five years and being able to build a platform that helps solve the various challenges facing farmers, showcases how our team is well positioned to deliver on the solution.
- Generate new economic opportunities and buffer against economic shocks for workers, including good job creation, workforce development, and inclusive and attainable asset ownership.
- 1. No Poverty
- 2. Zero Hunger
- 3. Good Health and Well-Being
- 5. Gender Equality
- 13. Climate Action
- Pilot
we selected the pilot stage because we recently finished building our MVP and have just launched it. We are currently onboarding farmers, whilst working towards success
Financial barriers affect all startups, so it definitely helps scale a company. But we are looking for partnerships to assist us in growing and also market for our platform. We need many farmers to be onboarded, and we believe solve can help us achieve this
- Business Model (e.g. product-market fit, strategy & development)
- Financial (e.g. accounting practices, pitching to investors)
- Monitoring & Evaluation (e.g. collecting/using data, measuring impact)
- Product / Service Distribution (e.g. delivery, logistics, expanding client base)
- Public Relations (e.g. branding/marketing strategy, social and global media)