Agri Mashup: Updated

Challenges Entered:

Agri Mashup consist of five major components: - A person-to-person microfinance tool that will attract socially responsible investors (based on Network for Good API). It allows borrowers and lenders to connect, collaborate and manage their investments and loan request online. A reputation tracking system and verified membership could contribute to investor confidence. The objetive is bridging the financial gap to rural economies. - An easy to use GIS interface that allows users to search, browse and find out Where, How and When.- A Data Visualization tool that allows users to compare, contrast, find and project trends.- A Collaboration tool that allows users to manage their social networks and sharing information with their partners.- A large set of content for inclusive and sustainable business development (forms, how-to documents, directories, other tools)

What else have you done in this area of work?

Agri Mashup is an initiative of Nutri Pro Salud and Quantum Solutions. Nutri Pro Salud is a Peruvian nonprofit entity that assists vulnerable groups in Peru, primarily in underprivileged areas, through health, nutrition and social entrepreneurship activities. Quantum Solutions is a Peruvian business incubator. It promotes entrepreneurship in rural communities by developing and providing solutions for starting and growing enterprises. Its products and services range from appropriate technologies and technical training to microfinancial services.

Project Details

Project url:

http://mashup.propoor.info/

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Supporting organization:

Nutri Pro Salud & Quantum Solutions

Project Assessment

Financial support:

Project has financial support

Project goals:

Agri Mashup is a strategic tool to increase data utilization for creating new economic opportunities and will have a considerable impact on facilitating access to information and knowledge for the Base of the Pyramid (BoP) segment.This project also present opportunity for visionary companies looking for new markets to increase competitive advantage while helping BoP communities meet their basic needs but also accelerate economic growth, reduce inequality and poverty. 

Identified Obstacles:

Since our existing team is made up of people with backgrounds in health and agriculture, we are seeking specialists from other fields complement us: Usability and Software engineer, Visualization and Graphics specialist, BoP entrepreneurship expert, SMEs clusters expert.They will help us examine various inclusive and sustainable models and technologies for rural micro-enterprises. They will be part of launching a social venture with the potential to create substantive social and economic benefits.We are looking for additional funding to complete and launch the project. 