Agritech solutions

Connecting smallholder farmers with agritech solutions.

An Ivorian agritech startup, La Voix du Planteur combines a farming media followed by 381,300+ farmers with Aïcha, a virtual agronomist on WhatsApp. Together they help fintechs, insurers, input suppliers, cocoa exporters and development programmes reach smallholder farmers in Côte d’Ivoire, down to the last mile.

Why work with La Voix du Planteur?

followers on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube
381,300+
views per month, organic reach
38M
one-to-one advice with Aïcha on WhatsApp
24/7
cocoa, rubber, cashew, coffee and food crops
5 value chains

Farmer training · extension

Farmer training and agricultural advisory

Farmer training remains the first lever for productivity. Our short videos show good agricultural practices in the field: cocoa pruning, fermentation and drying, rubber tapping, pest control. Aïcha extends every video with personalised agricultural advice in French, by text or voice note.

What we do for you

  • Training video modules in the La Voix du Planteur format
  • Targeted publishing by crop: cocoa, rubber, cashew, food crops
  • Tracking questions asked to Aïcha to measure adoption
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Climate insurance · index insurance

Climate insurance and crop insurance

Droughts, late rains, disease: smallholder farmers are on the front line of climate change. Climate insurance, and index insurance in particular, protects them, but it is still poorly understood. La Voix du Planteur explains how it works in plain words, and Aïcha refers every interested farmer to the partner insurer.

What we do for you

  • Explainer videos on crop and climate insurance
  • Campaigns ahead of enrolment periods
  • Introductions between interested farmers and the insurer
Discuss your project See the dedicated page

Agri-fintech · mobile money

Agri-fintech and financial inclusion

Mobile-money crop payments, input credit, savings, microfinance: agri-fintech changes farmers’ lives, provided it earns their trust. We present your service in plain language, and Aïcha answers farmers’ questions before connecting them with you.

What we do for you

  • Financial services explained on video, in plain French
  • Answers to frequent questions through Aïcha
  • Qualified leads among smallholder farmers
Discuss your project See the dedicated page

Inputs · fertiliser · crop protection

Fertiliser, seeds and agricultural inputs

Sellers of fertiliser, seeds and registered crop-protection products need a reliable channel to reach farmers. With the strategic partnership, your brand becomes the answer Aïcha gives farmers in your category, with usage instructions and the nearest point of sale.

What we do for you

  • Product demonstrations filmed in the field
  • Recommendation by Aïcha in your category
  • Referrals to your distribution network
Discuss your project See the dedicated page

Cocoa · traceability · EUDR

Sustainable cocoa, traceability and EUDR

As the world’s largest cocoa producer, Côte d’Ivoire must meet the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). Cooperatives, exporters and certifiers rely on La Voix du Planteur to explain traceability, the farmer ID card and sustainable practices, and on Field Data Africa for plantation mapping.

What we do for you

  • Farmer awareness of traceability and EUDR
  • Relaying cooperatives’ season guidelines
  • Link with Field Data Africa’s data collection and GPS mapping
Discuss your project See the dedicated page

Donors · NGOs · climate

Development programmes and climate-smart agriculture

Donors, NGOs, embassies and public institutions fund agricultural development programmes: agroforestry, climate-smart agriculture, women’s empowerment, young farmers. La Voix du Planteur amplifies these programmes among smallholder farmers and measures their real reach.

What we do for you

  • Large-scale awareness campaigns
  • Video coverage of events and results
  • Reporting on audience and questions asked to Aïcha
Discuss your project See the dedicated page

Frequently asked questions about agritech in Côte d’Ivoire

How do I reach smallholder farmers in Côte d’Ivoire?

La Voix du Planteur has 381,300+ followers, mostly cocoa, rubber and cashew farmers. We publish your message as video on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, then Aïcha, our virtual agronomist on WhatsApp, answers interested farmers and connects them with you.

How can climate insurance be distributed to farmers?

Climate insurance must first be understood. We produce explainer videos in plain French, publish them ahead of the enrolment period, and Aïcha refers every interested farmer to the partner insurer.

What is an agritech startup?

An agritech startup uses technology to improve agriculture: apps, artificial intelligence, fintech, data. La Voix du Planteur is an Ivorian agritech startup combining a farming media and an AI assistant on WhatsApp to advise farmers and connect them with the solutions they need.

How can farmers be trained at scale?

By combining short videos, watched on phones in the field, with one-to-one follow-up on WhatsApp with Aïcha. Farmers learn the practice on video, then ask Aïcha their questions in French, by text or voice note.

Can you help with cocoa traceability and EUDR?

Yes. La Voix du Planteur raises farmers’ awareness of traceability and EUDR requirements, and Field Data Africa, which operates La Voix du Planteur, carries out data collection and GPS mapping of plantations.

Are you a farmer?

Ask Aïcha on WhatsApp: diseases, fertiliser, prices, good practices. Free, 24/7.

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