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South Africa-based startup, Khula has raised $1.3million in a seed funding round from AECI and ESquared Investments. The funding, which came in June 2020, was announced after the launching of their new app, Inputs App, which is targeted at farmers of all sizes, with a strong agrochemical and seed product range.
“This is an exciting opportunity for AECI to digitally reposition itself in the agri-input marketplace while leveraging our product, technical and distribution capabilities. It aligns well with our corporate social responsibility and community outreach and supports the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals of Zero Hunger, Responsible Consumption and Production and Job Creation for a better world,” said Quintin Cross, Managing Director of AECI Plant Health.

Karidas Tshintsolo, CEO of Khula said: “The reason we have gone with this ecosystem approach is that it’s more of a sticky business model. So we want to allow farmers to use our ecosystem to buy the products they need and get the services they need.”
Khula using its ecosystem wants to tackle all the agricultural issues faced by small scale farmers in South Africa and give them access to liquidity and a market. The Khula ecosystem is made up of the Inputs App, the Fresh Produce Marketplace, and the Funder Dashboard. As a farmer, if you are looking for a discount for your agrochemical and seed bulk purchases, an instant quotation from leading suppliers, products to be delivered directly to your farm, the Inputs App would be a good place to start.