Farmer & farm registration
Every farmer and their land, registered in minutes from a basic phone.
What it is
Farmers register themselves and their farm directly over USSD — capturing location, livelihood (crop, livestock or fishery), land size and crops grown. This builds a continuously updated national farmer registry that every other M-Tacab service is built on.
This service is operational today.
Delivered over
Who it's for
- Smallholder crop farmers
- Livestock herders
- Fisherfolk
- Programmes needing a verified beneficiary base
Step by step
How it works
Dial the USSD code
The farmer dials *141*6# from any phone — no app, no internet.
Choose dialect
Somali in the Maxaa dialect today; the Maay dialect arrives in 2027. Voice prompts support low-literacy users.
Enter farm details
Region, livelihood, land size and main crops, in a few guided steps.
Confirm & done
The farm profile is saved and the farmer is active on the platform.
Outcomes
What you get
- A living national farmer registry
- Verified profiles by region and livelihood
- The foundation for advisory, vouchers and finance
- De-duplicated, consent-based records
FAQ
Questions, answered
Does the farmer need a smartphone?
No. Registration works on any basic phone over USSD, with voice support for those who cannot read.
Who owns the data?
Data is governed under consent-based rules with role-based access. Farmers and partner programmes retain rights to their records.
Is it live now?
Yes — registration is operational today and underpins the platform's 31,236 active subscribers across crops, livestock and fisheries.
See it working
Open the live M-Tacab demo and experience this in context — no signup required.
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