Digital tools built for Zambian farmers — track your harvest, check live weather, access market prices and receive expert crop advisory. Free for all smallholder farmers.
Phone-number login
No email needed
Works on 2G/3G
Built for rural Zambia
4 local languages
English, Bemba, Nyanja, Tonga
Free for farmers
No subscription fees
Research platform
SPSS & R data export
Real-time weather data from Open-Meteo — updated every 3 hours. Free for all visitors, no account needed.
🌍 Weather data from Open-Meteo · Free & open source · No API key required
Sign in to get crop-specific advice based on your local forecast
Six integrated modules covering farm management, weather, markets, advisory, research and analytics.
Register plots, record crops, track yield and income. Download PDF reports for cooperatives and banks.
7-day live forecasts from Open-Meteo for all Zambia provinces. Crop-specific planting recommendations.
Real-time commodity prices from ZAMIS, cooperatives, depots and local markets across all provinces.
Certified extension officers send crop-specific guidance on pests, soil health and agronomic practices.
Four validated instruments on digital adoption, barriers, impact and willingness to pay. SPSS/R export.
Province maps, comparative analytics, enumerator tracking and Excel exports for research data analysis.
Each user role gets a tailored dashboard built for their specific needs and responsibilities.
Built around Zambia's most critical agricultural regions for maximum research and development impact.
National capital. Mixed urban-rural farming, vegetable production and policy hub.
Zambia's maize belt. Highest smallholder density and prime research site.
Cassava and bean production. Connectivity challenges make digital tools critical.
Peri-urban agriculture. Higher mobile money penetration and smartphone use.
Sorghum and groundnuts. Drought-prone — weather advisory is high priority.
Ulimi was designed alongside a JAIN Online MBA Information Technology research project examining how digital solutions can enhance agricultural productivity across five Zambian provinces.
The platform collects validated survey data on adoption barriers, productivity impact and willingness to pay — exportable directly to SPSS and R for academic analysis.
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Validated Research Instruments
5
Provincial Study Areas
3
User Role Types
100%
SPSS & R Compatible
Digital Adoption Survey
Measures usage of mobile money, weather apps, market platforms and farm management tools.
Adoption Barriers Survey
8-item Likert scale assessing network coverage, cost, digital literacy and trust barriers.
Productivity Impact Survey
Captures whether digital tools changed farming practices and improved yields and income.
Willingness to Pay Survey
Gauges farmer readiness to pay for digital services and preferred subscription models.
Join farmers across Zambia using digital tools to track yields,
access market prices and receive expert agricultural advice.
No email required · Phone number login · Works on any mobile device