SMS Solutions for Agriculture & AgribusinessSMS for Agriculture
Market prices, weather and farmer notices that reach rural handsets without relying on apps.
Market prices, weather and farmer notices that reach rural handsets without relying on apps.
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Use cases
How agribusiness teams use business messaging
Messaging workflows this sector actually runs - then the Celcom product that delivers each one.
Market prices
Daily or weekly price broadcasts to farmer lists.
Bulk SMS for market-price alertsWeather and agronomy
Seasonal and pest alerts.
Transactional SMS for farmer alertsUSSD lookup
On-demand prices or account balances.
USSD for farmer self-serviceCollections and payouts
Co-op notices and payment confirmations.
Payment and collection SMS
Communication workflow
Farmer communication workflow
- 1Enrol
- 2Price / weather alert
- 3Advice
- 4Collection
- 5Payout notice
Integration
Connect your agri-platform to Celcom
Co-op, commodity and weather systems trigger SMS or USSD for farmers who may never open an app.
- Agri / co-op platform
- Celcom API
- SMS / USSD
- Farmer
Why Celcom
Why Celcom for agriculture
- Rural reach on GSM, not only smartphones
- USSD for on-demand lookups
- High-volume seasonal broadcasts
- API into agri and co-op systems
- Multi-country coverage for regional programmes
Built for Ministry of Agriculture programmes
Agricultural messaging supports national extension programmes and agri-data initiatives under Ministry of Agriculture frameworks. Celcom Africa provides the rural coverage, USSD access, and bulk delivery capacity that agricultural programmes need to reach farmers who lack smartphones and internet connectivity.
- Pest and disease alerts
- USSD farmer information
- Cooperative messaging
Frequently asked questions
Can farmers get prices without internet?
SMS broadcasts and USSD lookups work on GSM without a data plan.
Can we automate weather or pest alerts?
Transactional SMS can fire from weather or agronomy systems as soon as an event is raised.
Does this work across countries?
One account can cover Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Ghana and other markets.
Reach farmers with SMS
Talk to our agriculture team about advisory and market alert solutions.