iFarmer`s mission to Help Farmers Win! — Today iFarmer passed a significant milestone. We have generated $1 million dollars in farm funding for our network of 5000+ farmers. While we have much to be proud of in this achievement but it is not the most important measure of our success. There are about 20 million farmers in…

iFarmer`s ambitious plan of creating digital and traceable identity of smallholder farmers. — According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, more than 3 billion people — almost half of the world’s population — live in rural areas, and roughly 2.5 billion people depend on agriculture for their livelihoods1. Smallholder farmers form the backbone of agricultural production in most developing countries and…

From Branches to Chat-bots — Emerging economies like Bangladesh or Myanmar that has high mobile phone penetration (80%) and low banking sector penetration (30% and 20% respectively) creates the space for an argument for changing the way banking is done in the country. While microfinance institutions constituted the drivers of financial inclusion in the past…

About 76 percent of 35 million people involved in farming in Bangladesh re small and marginal. They either toil in their own small farms (up to 1.49 acres of land) or in others’ lands. Farmers, especially the smaller ones, lack access to affordable and timely credit, preventing them from enhancing…

5 ways AI can revolutionize customer service in Hotels and Resorts! — Patience is a virtue but, let’s face it, these days few people have it in them. Technological advances have radically changed the behavior and expectation of the potential customers and guests’ at hotels and resorts . What could wait in the past can no longer wait today. In fact, did…

By 2020 around 80% of all businesses will be using a chatbot. It’s mad to think that there will be such a huge uptake in AI technology for businesses. But what is the hype about chatbots? Why does your business need one? 1. Always open for business, 24/7 How many businesses can you think of that…

Design is all about Communication. You’re trying to present information to the user, to tell them what can be done, and to show them how to do it. Unfortunately, many programmers don’t realize that because they know so much about their software that they think of it in a completely…

Due to limited supply and high demand, this is the perfect time to invest in cattle in Bangladesh. The limited supply means you can expect higher profits than ever before. As an investor, you try to find the best investment opportunities for your needs. …